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IN RE ADOPTION OF J.E.F.

Nos. 29-31 WAP 2005.

902 A.2d 402 (2006)

In re ADOPTION OF J.E.F., C.J.U., N.G.F. Appeal of Washington County Children and Youth Agency.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 18, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason Kutulakis, Esq., for amicus curiae Dauphin County Children & Youth Services.

Joyce A. Hatfield-Wise, Esq., for Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency.

Andrew David Glasgow, Esq., for S.B. and D.B.

David Jon DiCarlo, Esq., for J.E.F., a minor (29 WAP 2005), C.J.U., a minor (30 WAP 2005) and N.G.F., a minor (30 WAP 2005).

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER and BALDWIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice CASTILLE.

This appeal presents two basic and inter-related questions arising out of the desire of appellees, the aunt and uncle of the three minor children who are the subject of the appeal, to adopt the children. The first question is whether Section 2711(a)(5) of the Adoption Act, 23 Pa.C.S. § 2101 et seq., requires the consent of appellant Washington County Children and Youth...

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