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In re I.A.C

897 A.2d 1200 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2006)
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  1. In re Interest of A.J.E.

    No. J-S68030-19 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 6, 2020)

    When conducting a bonding analysis, the court is not required to use expert testimony. In re K.K.R.-S., 958 A.2d 529, 533 (Pa. Super. 2008) (citing In re I.A.C., 897 A.2d 1200, 1208-09 (Pa. Super. 2006)). Social workers and caseworkers can offer evaluations as well.

  2. In re R.B.

    No. 324 WDA 2016 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sep. 12, 2016)

    When conducting a bonding analysis, the court is not required to use expert testimony. In re K.K.R.-S., 958 A.2d 529, 533 (Pa. Super. 2008) (citing In re I.A.C., 897 A.2d 1200, 1208-09 (Pa. Super. 2006)). Social workers and caseworkers can offer evaluations as well.

  3. In re J.J.C.

    No. 2290 EDA 2013 (Pa. Super. Ct. Mar. 14, 2014)

    Furthermore, information by means of expert testimony or bonding evaluations is not required in a trial court's determination of the presence or absence of a bond. See, In re I.A.C., 897 A.2d 1200, 1207-09 (Pa. Super. 2006) (termination of parental rights affirmed based solely on bonding testimony from agency social workers.); In re N.A.M., 33 A.3d 95 (Pa. Super. 2011) (termination of parental rights affirmed over Mother's objection that a formal bonding evaluation was not performed, and bond analysis was based only on testimony by foster care case managers and agency workers).

  4. In re Z.P

    2010 Pa. Super. 56 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010)   Cited 978 times
    Holding that parental obligation is a positive duty which requires affirmative performance

    ¶ 20 When conducting a bonding analysis, the court is not required to use expert testimony. In re K.K.R.S., 958 A.2d 529, 533 (Pa.Super. 2008) (citing In re /.AC, 897 A.2d 1200, 1208-09 (Pa.Super .2006)). Social workers and caseworkers can offer evaluations as well.

  5. In re K.K.R.-S

    2008 Pa. Super. 231 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008)   Cited 414 times
    Observing the "immutable psychological truth" that "[e]ven the most abused of children will often harbor some positive emotion towards the abusive parent."

    In analyzing the parent-child bond, the orphans' court is not required by statute or precedent to order a formal bonding evaluation be performed by an expert. See In re I.A.C., 897 A.2d 1200, 1208-1209 (Pa.Super. 2006). ¶ 12 In this matter, the court considered whether a bond existed and found "scant, if any, evidence" that one did. Orphans' Court Opinion at 15.