C.B. v. J.B.

CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION BY

BOWES, J.:

I join the learned majority’s analysis addressing the merits of Aunt’s claims, and I concur with its decision to affirm the custody order in favor of Uncle. However, for the reasons discussed herein, I respectfully dissent from the portion of the majority opinion that fashions a non-existent statutory mandate for a trial court to set forth its consideration of the sixteen best-interest factors concomitant with the custody decision. To the extent that a timing requirement exists relating to 23 Pa.C.S. § 5328(a), it is already embedded in our…