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Clair Appeal

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 21, 1971No. Appeal, 530PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

This is an appeal from a child custody order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County. The appellee, Dr. Gerald F. Clair, the petitioner for custody below, and the appellant, Sylvia S. Clair, are the parents of two children: Lvnor, age 14, a girl, and Lee, age 13, a boy. After sixteen years of marriage, the parties separated and now live apart, the father remaining at the family home in State College, and the mother having moved to Philadelphia.

The trial court held a comprehensive hearing lasting two full days, on this matter and, in the process, compiled an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Gifford v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. PinderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Doberstein v. DobersteinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bender v. BenderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. McDonald v. McDonaldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Albright v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. FettersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Scarlett v. ScarlettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. In Re Interest of ClouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. In the Interest of BlackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bowser v. BowserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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