IN RE: D.M., A MINOR APPEAL OF: S.M., NATURAL MOTHER

IN RE: D.M., A MINOR APPEAL OF: S.M., NATURAL MOTHER No. 584 WDA 2009 2010 PA Super 86 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 5/14/2010
	Appeal from the Order, March 5, 2009, in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County Juvenile Division at No. JV-08-1251
Before: FORD ELLIOTT, P.J., SHOGAN, J. AND McEWEN, P.J.E.
Opinion by: FORD ELLIOT, P.J.
On March 5, 2009, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County denied appellant, S.M., standing in a dependency disposition hearing at which a minor male child, D.M. (“Child”), was adjudicated dependent pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6302. Also as a part of the dispositional order, the judge ordered S.M. to comply with the Allegheny County Office of Children Youth and Families (“CYF”), obtain a drug and alcohol evaluation, and provide clean and random urine screens. S.M.’s supervised visits with Child were to remain status quo. Herein, S.M. timely appeals, asserting that, although her parental rights were previously terminated with regard to Child, she should have standing in this dependency matter as she is Child’s natural mother, Child was placed in her care and control after the termination of her parental rights, and the trial court’s order on appeal exercised control over her. Following careful review, we affirm.

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IN THE INTEREST OF J.G., A MINOR Appeal of: CHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES No. 585 EDA 2008 2009 PA Super 217 Atlantic:

IN THE INTEREST OF J.G., A MINOR Appeal of: CHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES No. 585 EDA 2008 2009 PA Super 217 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 11/13/2009
	Appeal from the Order Entered January 2, 2008, In the Court of Common Pleas, Chester County, Domestic Relations, Juvenile No. 55CS07
Before: FORD ELLIOTT, P.J., MUSMANNO, ORIE MELVIN, BENDER, BOWES, PANELLA, DONOHUE, SHOGAN AND ALLEN, JJ.
Opinion by: ALLEN, J.
The Chester County Department of Children Youth and Families (“CYF”) appeals from the trial court’s order denying the motion of the guardian ad litem to reject the recommendation of the hearing master or, alternatively, to conduct a rehearing. Finding that CYF was the prevailing party in the proceedings below, we dismiss the appeal under Pa.R.A.P. 501 because CYF was not aggrieved by the trial court’s order.

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