INTEREST OF J.B.

No. 1416 EDA 2020.

247 A.3d 447 (2021)

2021 PA Super 35

In the INTEREST OF: J.B., A Minor. Appeal of: C.B., Mother.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed: March 5, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Ann Larin , Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert D. Aversa , Philadelphia, for Department of Human Services, appellee.

Kathleen Bola Kim , Philadelphia, for Department of Human Services, appellee.

Janice Michelle Sulman , Philadelphia, for I.A., participating party.

Joshua A. Neil , Philadelphia, Guardian Ad Litem, for participating party.

BEFORE: PANELLA, P.J., McCAFFERY, J., and STEVENS, P.J.E.


In this appeal, we are faced with a conflict between the necessity of a finding of dependency to allow the state to interfere in a parent-child relationship, and the necessity of a hearing before a dependency court can durably transfer custody to a non-custodial parent. Here, custody of J.B. was temporarily transferred...

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