Case Name: In re ADOPTION OF J.E.F. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency. In re Adoption of C.J.U. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency. In re Adoption of N.G.F. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2005-08-04
Citations: 583 Pa. 512
Docket Number: Petition Nos. 84, 85 and 86 WAL 2005
Parties: In re ADOPTION OF J.E.F. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency. In re Adoption of C.J.U. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency. In re Adoption of N.G.F. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 583
Pages: 512–513

Head Matter:
880 A.2d 504
In re ADOPTION OF J.E.F. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency. In re Adoption of C.J.U. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency. In re Adoption of N.G.F. Petition of Washington County Children and Youth Social Service Agency.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Aug. 4, 2005.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 4th day of August 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, and the parties are directed to address the following questions: Whether the decision in In re Adoption of Hess, 530 Pa. 218, 608 A.2d 10 (1992), recognizing the right of grandparents to intervene in adoption cases without consent, applies to cases involving the question of standing in adoption cases where there is no consent?
Whether the Superior Court erred by permitting respondents to petition for the adoption of the three minor children without the consent of petitioner as required by 23 Pa.C.S. § 2711(a)(5)?
Whether the Superior Court erred by extending the grandparent-based holding set forth in Hess to other blood relatives, specifically aunts and uncles?
Whether the Superior Court erred by ordering that respondents shall be permitted to attend and participate in the children's adoption proceedings?