Conklin v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “[I]f a termination petition [in Orphans’ Court] brought pursuant to the placement goal of adoption was unsuccessful, it might be thought appropriate for the agency to automatically abandon the goal of adoption and establish some other objective for the children. We are not, however, advised that CYSD undertook to establish a new goal, nor do we believe that it was obliged to [do so]. Consequently, CYSD could be acting well within its discretion in maintaining as a goal adoption, notwithstanding temporary lack of success with that goal in Orphans’ Court. Moreover — and as a fundamental matter — it is to be recalled that adjudication of the propriety of the placement goal is in the juvenile court division of the court, not the Orphans’ Court division. An Orphans’ Court judge may certainly refuse to grant a termination petition brought pursuant to a placement goal, but the goal itself may be subject to scrutiny in juvenile court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 388 Pa. Super. 381 - In Re in the Interest of M.B. · 449 Pa. Super. 507 - In the Interest of M.B.

2. “(a) The county agency shall provide to the parents, along with a copy of the family service plan and, if applicable, placement amendment, a written notice of their right to appeal the following to the Department's Office of Hearings and Appeals. (1) A determination which results in a denial, reduction, discontinuance, suspension or termination of service. (2) The county agency's failure to act upon a request for service with reasonable promptness. (d) If parents wish to appeal, they shall submit a written appeal to the county agency postmarked no later than 15 calendar days from the date of the written notice from the county agency.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tully v. Department of Public Welfare

3. “A misconceived or otherwise disputed goal, rather clearly, may be overthrown or approved by juvenile court, and it is that action which is properly viewed as appealable.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 388 Pa. Super. 381 - In Re in the Interest of M.B.