Legal Opinion

Morris v. Morris

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 5, 1979No. 2481PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge:

This appeal calls into question the validity of certain conditions attached to appellant’s visitation privileges granted concomitant to a decree confirming custody of a four-year old child in her natural mother, appellee. The salient facts are as follows.

James A. Morris, appellant, and Jean L. Morris (now Jean L. Maggs), were married on February 2, 1974, in a Roman Catholic ceremony. Lisa Marie Morris was born of this union on August 20, 1974. Prior to Lisa’s birth, the parties had agreed that their children should be raised in the Roman Catholic Church, notwithstanding the fact…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  4. Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Felton v. FeltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Jordan v. JordanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Varnum v. VarnumSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  4. Zummo v. ZummoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. In the Interest of E.L.M.C.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2004

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