Feil v. Pollock

Less than two weeks before her ninth birthday in March 2010, J.P. lost her mother. Immediately following her mom’s death, J.P. was cared for by her aunt and maternal grandmother, Appellants Nicole and Doreen Feil, respectively, who now appeal an order granting custody of J.P. to Appellee, Larry Pollock, the natural father. Because the trial court acted outside of its jurisdiction by granting relief beyond what the parties requested and relied on an incorrect statutory definition to determine the abandonment issue, I would vacate the order below and remand for findings under the correct…