Legal Opinion

M.J.S. v. B.B.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 17, 2017No. 37 WDA 2017PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

BOWES, J.:

M.J.S. (“Father”) appeals the trial court order entered on December 6, 2016, wherein the trial court awarded primary physical custody of his son, L.M.S., to the maternal ' grandmother,- B.B. (“Grandmother”). Father challenges Grandmother’s standing to pursue custody, assails the trial court’s miscomprehension of the procedural posture of the case, and complains that the court ignored the statutory presumption favoring parents over third parties. As wé agree with the latter two contentions, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

L.M.S. was born during January 2010 of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In re T.S.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  2. T.B. v. L.R.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. T.B. v. L.R.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. In re C.M.S.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. S.W.D. v. S.A.R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. in the Interest of H.S., a Minor ChildTexas Supreme Court · 2018
  2. E.B. v. D.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  3. Com. v. Alston, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  4. R.L. v. M.A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. Com. v. Alston, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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