Legal Opinion

DeNillo v. DeNillo

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 30, 1987PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HESTER Judge:

This appeal is from the hearing court’s decision of December 4, 1986, ordering appellant, Michelle DeNillo, and appellee, Samuel DeNillo, to continue sharing physical custody of their child, Sam, on an alternating weekly basis. Sam, born March 19, 1982, is five years old. We reverse and remand.

On March 7, 1983, pursuant to the parties’ agreement, the court awarded custody of Sam, who was then eleven months old, to appellant. The court later filed an amended order on April 11, 1983, providing for joint legal custody, with primary physical custody awarded to appellee until…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spriggs v. CarsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. In the Interest of LaRueSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. In Re Wesley J. K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. BeckerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. KneppSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. Johns v. CiociSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Commonwealth v. BrownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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