Legal Opinion

Irizarry Appeal

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 13, 1961No. Appeal, 364PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

The question involved in this appeal arose out of a petition by the mother-appellee seeking custody of her two sons. Preliminary objections were filed by counsel for the father, who entered a special appearance for the purpose of challenging the jurisdiction of the court on the theory that full faith and credit must be given to the decree of custody already in existence in Puerto Rico. The Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County determined it had jurisdiction and dis missed the preliminary objections. This appeal followed.

The appellee then filed a motion to quash the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DavenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Graham v. GrahamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Lesker CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schofield v. SchofieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Teitelbaum v. TeitelbaumSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. In Re LeskovichSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Newcomer v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hickey v. HickeySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. E. H. T. v. R. E. T.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. In Re Estate of R. L. L.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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