Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Superior Court 2/27/2008 - IN RE: R.C.

IN RE: R.C. APPEAL OF: T.B., Natural Father
No. 1442 WDA 2007 2008 PA Super 25 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 2/27/2008
Appeal from the Order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Civil Division, No(s): 132-06
Before: PANELLA, SHOGAN and TAMILIA, JJ.
Opinion by: TAMILIA, J.
This is an appeal by father, T.B., challenging the May 30, 2007, Order which found aggravated circumstances existed as to him as a result of his failure to maintain substantial and continuing contact with his minor child, R.C., DOB March 10, 2005. The Order also stated that no further efforts would be made to reunite father and child. At the time these proceedings were initiated and the court’s May 30, 2007, Order was entered, father was incarcerated and awaiting trial on the January 13, 2006, murder of R.C.’s mother. On October 10, 2007, appellant was found guilty of first degree murder, and on January 7, 2008, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. The procedural history of this case, as reflected in the record, follows.

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