HB350 seeks to eliminate judicial oversight, allowing unrelated adults to gain legal parental rights solely based on intent, without any rigorous screening.
About: Cheryl Lynn Allen
Judge (ret) Cheryl Lynn Allen served as the first Black woman on the Pennsylvania Superior Court and previously served on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. She served as a trial judge in both Family and Criminal Court until her election to the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2007. She is currently Of Counsel with the Pennsylvania Family Council and the Independence Law Center.