IN THE INTEREST OF: A.S. a/k/a A.P.S., A MINOR APPEAL OF: K.S., FATHER IN THE INTEREST OF: W.S., A MINOR APPEAL OF: K.S., FATHER

IN THE INTEREST OF: A.S. a/k/a A.P.S., A MINOR APPEAL OF: K.S., FATHER IN THE INTEREST OF: W.S., A MINOR APPEAL OF: K.S., FATHER No. 802 EDA 2010 2010 PA Super 164 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 9/9/2010
	Appeal from the Orders Entered February 22, 2010, Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County, Criminal Division, at No 67 O.C.A. 2009 and 68 O.C.A. 2009
Before: ALLEN, MUNDY, and KELLY, JJ.
Opinion by: ALLEN, J.
In these consolidated appeals, K.S. (“Father”) appeals from the orders involuntarily terminating his parental rights to his two minor children, A.S. (d.o.b. 7/6/08) and W.S. (d.o.b. 7/3/09), (collectively, “Children”), pursuant to the Adoption Act. We affirm.

-----------------------------------------------------Want 50 state & federal case law? - click here

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. GAYLEND L. YOUNG

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. GAYLEND L. YOUNG No. 1287 MDA 2008 2010 PA Super 2 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 1/6/2010
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence, April 26, 2005, in the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County Criminal Division at No. CP-14-CR-0000345-2000
Before: FORD ELLIOTT, P.J., KLEIN AND COLVILLE, JJ.
Opinion by: FORD ELLIOT, P.J.
Dissenting Opinion by: COLVILLE, J.
Appellant, Gaylend L. Young, appeals the judgment of sentence entered following his conviction for various sexual offenses against his minor son. Finding no error, we affirm.

-----------------------------------------------------
Want 50 state & federal case law? - click here

R.M.G., JR. v. F.M.G.

R.M.G., JR. v. F.M.G. No. 908 WDA 2009 2009 PA Super 244 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 12/16/2009
	Appeal from the Order entered May 4, 2009 In the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County Civil Division, at No. 733 of 2005-D
Before: MUSMANNO, BENDER AND CLELAND, JJ.
Opinion by: CLELAND, J.
R.M.G., Jr. (“Father”) appeals from the order entered on May 4, 2009 following a hearing on the petition filed by F.M.G. (“Mother”) to modify custody of their two children, S.G. (d.o.b. 2/13/99) and Z.G. (d.o.b. 10/23/00) (collectively “the Children”). Father complains the trial court erred by modifying a May 2008 custody arrangement because Mother did not demonstrate a material change in circumstances. Father also argues the trial court erred or abused its discretion by finding a changed custody arrangement would serve the best interests of the Children. Because a material change in circumstances is not a prerequisite to modification and because we find no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s modification of the May 2008 arrangement, we affirm.

-----------------------------------------------------
Want 50 state & federal case law? - click here

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. CHRISTINA MARIE HOUTZ

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. CHRISTINA MARIE HOUTZ No. 1482 MDA 2008 2009 PA Super 186 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 9/16/2009
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence August 1, 2007, In the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, Criminal Division at No. CP-38-CR-0002219-2006.
Before: KLEIN, POPOVICH, and FITZGERALD*, JJ.
Opinion by: POPOVICH, J.
Appellant Christina Marie Houtz appeals the judgment of sentence claiming that her probationary sentence was unduly restrictive and/or incompatible with her freedom of conscience. We reverse.

-----------------------------------------------------
Want 50 state & federal case law? - click here

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. EUGENE S. MAKARA

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. EUGENE S. MAKARA No. 2011 MDA 2008 2009 PA Super 166 Atlantic: 980 A.2d 138 Filed: 8/26/2009
	Appeal from the Order Entered October 16, 2008 In the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Criminal Division at No. CP-19-CR-000828-2007
Before: ALLEN, FREEDBERG, and CLELAND, JJ.
Opinion by: FREEDBERG, J.
This matter is before the court on KidsPeace Corporation’s appeal from the order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County on October 16, 2008. We vacate and remand.

-----------------------------------------------------
Want 50 state & federal case law? - click here