Commonwealth ex rel. Laws v. Laws

WATKINS, President Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County by the mother-appellant, Jerrilyn K. Laws, awarding custody of an infant child, Jennifer Laws, to the father-appellee, David E. Laws.

The facts are as follows: The parties were married on April 6, 1972, in Philadelphia and lived together as husband and wife until the summer of 1975. There was one child, Jennifer, of the marriage, born March 15, 1975. This Court granted a supersedeas pending the outcome of this appeal on petition of the appellant.

On March 1, 1976, the appellee filed a Petition…