Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ermel v. Ermel
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 20, 1978No. 1586PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPAETH, Judge:
This is an appeal from an order denying appellant visitation of a child then 4, now 5, years old, on the basis that appellant is not the child’s father. Because we find that appellee failed to rebut the presumption of legitimacy, we reverse.
Appellant, John C. Ermel, and appellee, Romayne Ermel, were married on August 29, 1959. Rita Ann, the child in question, was born on October 17, 1972. At that time the parties were living together. Three years later, in October 1975, the parties separated; they are still married. From-the date of separation appellant has encountered…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- In Re the Estate of FindlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Cairgle v. AMERICAN R. AND SS CORP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Tobias v. TobiasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Cairgle v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- In Re Interest of ClouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Tyler v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Pamela J. K. v. Roger D. J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Lewis v. LewisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ermel v. ErmelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Johnson v. PeakeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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