Commonwealth ex rel. Beishline v. Beishline

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

This is a contest between estranged parents for the custody of their two youngest children aged 7 and 4. The parties were married in 1936. The final separation occurred in February 1953 when the respondent took the two children to the home of her brother where she has since lived with them. Three other children of the parties have remained in relator’s home and they have been maintained by him there. Both homes concededly are suitable.

The controlling principles may be thus stated: Under the Act of July 11, 1917, P. L. 817, 12 PS §1874 we, in an appeal involving the custody…