Legal Opinion
In Re Custody of Neal
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 8, 1978No. 358PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HESTER, Judge:
In this custody dispute, the father appeals from an Order awarding a three-year old child to the mother. Since we find the record complete and the lower court has filed a comprehensive Opinion discussing the evidence and the basis of its decision, we will affirm.
We note initially that appellate review of child custody cases is of the broadest type. Commonwealth ex rel. Holschuh v. Holland-Moritz, 448 Pa. 437, 292 A.2d 380 (1972); Tobias v. Tobias, 248 Pa.Super. 168, 374 A.2d 1372 (1977). While we will not nullify the fact finding function of the hearing judge, we are not bound…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spriggs v. CarsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Gunter v. GunterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth ex rel. Grillo v. ShusterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth ex rel. Holschuh v. Holland-MoritzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Parikh v. ParikhSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Albright v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. FettersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pierce v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Garrity v. GarritySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- In the Interest of BlackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- In Re Custody of WhiteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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