The rights afforded to grandparents to petition for custody, visitation, or adoption do not guarantee any particular outcome relative to those requests, and do not amount to a constitutionally protected liberty interest in family integrity.
A § 1983 suit brought against correctional officers by a juvenile adjudicated delinquent in which the Third Circuit refused to analyze the case under the Fourteenth Amendment, finding the higher threshold under the Eighth Amendment to be a “more specific provision”
When a parent in bad faith demands repetitive and arbitrary due process hearings under the IDEA, the school district can sue the parent to recover attorneys' fees.
A juvenile’s statement to police is not knowing and voluntary if he has a low IQ, no previous contact with the legal system, and no opportunity to consult with an interested adult.
PA Supreme Court Reversed the Superior Court’s Reversal of the Trial Court’s Decision Not to Certify Juvenile for Adult Court; Trial Court’s Refusal to Certify Did Not Constitute an Abuse of Discretion
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