In the Interest of: H.L., Appeal of: D.F.W. (memorandum)
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J-S32043-14 NON-PRECEDENTIAL DECISION - SEE SUPERIOR COURT I.O.P. 65.37 IN THE INTEREST OF: H.L., A MINOR IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA APPEAL OF: D.F.W., NATURAL MOTHER No. 79 WDA 2014 Appeal from the Order entered December 5, 2013, in the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, Civil Division, at No(s): CP-07-DP-0000100-2012 IN THE INTEREST OF: B.L., A MINOR IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA APPEAL OF: D.F.W., NATURAL MOTHER No. 80 WDA 2014 Appeal from the Order entered December 5, 2013, in the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, Juvenile Division, at No(s): CP-07-DP-0000102-2012 IN THE INTEREST OF: B.S.L., A MINOR IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA APPEAL OF: D.F.W., NATURAL MOTHER No. 81 WDA 2014 Appeal from the Order entered December 10, 2013, Court, at No(s): 2013 AD 44 IN THE MINOR INTEREST OF: H.R.-S.L., APPEAL OF: D.F.W., NATURAL MOTHER A IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA No. 82 WDA 2014 Appeal from the Order entered December 10, 2013, Court, at No(s): 2013 AD 44-A J-S32043-14 BEFORE: PANELLA, DONOHUE, and ALLEN, JJ. MEMORANDUM BY ALLEN, J.: FILED: June 18, 2014 her parental rights to H.L. (born in July of 2004) and B.L. (born in February of 2002), and changing their goal to adoption. Mother raises the following issues for our review: 1. parental rights? 2. Whether or not the trial court erred in changing the goal to adoption? The trial court has not filed an opinion. Mother filed her concise January 7, 2014, the trial court responded with a one-sentence letter to the Blair Cou Upon review, we are constrained to remand this matter to the trial court for an opinion. On remand, the trial court shall provide an analysis r Pa.C.S.A. § 2511(a) and (b), and goal change to adoption pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6351. -2- J-S32043-14 substantial shift has occ In re T.S.M., 71 A.3d 251, 269 (Pa. 2013). Despite the need for expeditious handling of these cases, we are unable to proceed until the trial court effectuates its duty. Accordingly, we direct the trial court to file an opinion pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(a), no later than twenty one (21) days from the date of this order. Case remanded. Panel jurisdiction retained. -3-
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