12 Pa. D. & C.2d 387 - Phillips Adoption’s Empirical Analysis
1957
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Relies on LaCourse v. Kiesel · Sewall v. Roberts · McClellan Estate · Thorne's Estate · Reichert Estate
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“There is no specific statute in Pennsylvania relating to the revocation of decrees of adoption nor does our present adoption statute contain any provisions therefor. The weight of authority is to the effect that even in the absence of specific statutes in some jurisdictions, courts granting decrees of adoption do have jurisdiction to revoke those decrees for good cause, the proceeding being equitable in nature and the welfare of the child being a most important phase of the consideration by the court.”
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