In the Interest of A.B., 63 A.3d 345

Mother left her six-month-old child alone at home to attend a party; police arrested her for endangering the welfare of a child.
Child was placed in foster care pursuant to a DHS protective custody order.
Adjudicatory hearing occurred on July 24, 2012; Officer Muscarnero testified that Mother left Child sleeping and showed no concern.
DHS observed Child as overweight with flat affect and limited interaction shortly after placement; Child improved in foster care.
Mother invoked Fifth Amendment rights; DHS questioned Mother about July 6, 2012, and Mother asserted privilege against self-incrimination.
Trial court found Child dependent and that placement with DHS was warranted; Mother filed an appeal challenging the hearing.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether the trial court denied a fair hearing to Mother	Mother argues the court failed to protect her from harassment and ensured a fair hearing.	The court did not harass or embarrass Mother; questions were appropriate to resolve the dependency issue.	No; ruling that the hearing was fair and Child independently dependent.

In re R.J.T., 9 A.3d 1179 (Pa. 2010) (standard of review in dependency cases)
In re R.T., 592 A.2d 55 (Pa. Super. 1991) (proper parental care and removal standards)
In re C.R.S., 696 A.2d 840 (Pa. Super. 1997) (definition of proper parental care)
In re K.B., 419 A.2d 508 (Pa. Super. 1980) (clear necessity for removal; unfeasibility of alternatives)
In re S.S., 651 A.2d 174 (Pa. Super. 1994) (trial court determines whether removal from family is clearly necessary)
Commonwealth v. Hansley, 24 A.3d 410 (Pa. Super. 2011) (Rule 1925(b) specificity required for issues on appeal)