Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 6/14/2002

In re D.A.

Citations

801 A.2d 614
2002 Pa. Super. 184
2002 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1172

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holding that the mootness doctrine applies when, inter alia, the question presented is capable of repetition and apt to elude appellate review
holding that, “[a]s a general rule, an actual case or controversy must exist at all stages of the judicial process, or a case will be dismissed as moot.”
holding that an issue before a court is moot if in ruling upon the issue the court cannot enter an order that has any legal force or effect
holding that an issue before a court is moot if in ruling upon the issue the court cannot enter an order that has any legal force or effect
holding that, “[a]s a general rule, an actual case or controversy must exist at all stages of the judicial process, or a case will be dismissed as moot.”
concluding that a dependency finding was not moot when the trial court had closed the dependency matter, but the mother could suffer a detriment based on the court’s initial finding of dependency

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Judges: Bender, Bowes, Elliott, Green, Hudock, Johnson, Lally, Melvin, Sole, Todd

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