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23 Pa.C.S. § 2301 Court
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The court of common pleas of each county shall exercise through the appropriate division original jurisdiction over voluntary relinquishment, involuntary termination and adoption proceedings.
23 Pa.C.S. § 2302 Venue
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Proceedings for voluntary relinquishment, involuntary termination and adoption may be brought in the court of the county: (1) Where the parent or parents or the adoptee or the person or persons who have filed a report of intention to adopt required by section 2531 (relating to re…
23 Pa.C.S. § 2311 Who may be adopted
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Any individual may be adopted, regardless of his age or residence.
23 Pa.C.S. § 2312 Who may adopt
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Any individual may become an adopting parent.
23 Pa.C.S. § 2313 Representation
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(a) Child.--The court shall appoint counsel to represent the child in an involuntary termination proceeding when the proceeding is being contested by one or both of the parents. The court may appoint counsel or a guardian ad litem to represent any child who has not reached the ag…