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IN INTEREST OF COAST

385 Pa.Super. 450 (1989)

561 A.2d 762

In the Interest of Ronald James COAST and Melissa Jane Coast, Minors. (Two Cases) Appeal of James and Sarah COAST, the Natural Parents. (Two Cases)

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 27, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Piatek, New Castle, for appellants.

David Henderson, New Castle, for appellees.

Sydney W. Paul, New Castle, for Children Services, participating party.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and CAVANAUGH, BROSKY, McEWEN, OLSZEWSKI, BECK, TAMILIA, POPOVICH and JOHNSON, JJ.

JOHNSON, Judge:

This is an appeal from the final decree terminating the parental rights of appellants James R. Coast and Sara Jane Coast and the final decree denying the Coasts visitation with their two children, Ronald James Coast, born February 23, 1973, and Melissa Jane Coast, born November 21, 1974. We are asked to decide whether a "best interests of the child" balancing test is appropriate in a termination proceeding, and, if it is not, whether the trial court...

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