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IN RE ADOPTION OF E.M.A.

487 Pa. 152 (1979)

409 A.2d 10

In re ADOPTION OF E.M.A. Appeal of GEORGIA D., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 21, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joanne Ross Wilder, Patricia G. Miller, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, MANDERINO, LARSEN and FLAHERTY, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

The issue presented is whether appellant, not the spouse of the natural father, may become an adopting parent of his child, when the father gives only "qualified" consent, specifically retaining his parental rights. Our Adoption Act requires, as a prerequisite to adoption, inter alia, either the unqualified consent of natural parents under section 411, or the termination of...

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