Legal Opinion

Commonwealth ex rel. M.B., J.B., & S.B. v. L. D. B.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 22, 1982No. 282PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPAETH, Judge:

This is an appeal by a father from an order awarding custody of his four children to their mother. During the second of the two hearings the father offered the testimony *3of the family minister. On objection by counsel for the mother, the lower court held that under the new Divorce Code, Act of April 2,1980, P.L. 63, Act No. 26, 23 P.S. § 101 et seq., the minister was precluded from testifying. The father argues that this was error.1 We agree and remand for further proceedings.

The parties’ four children are Michelle, born January 2, 1970; Jodi, born March 31,1972; Stacy, born…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gunter v. GunterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Grillo v. ShusterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Kravinsky v. GloverSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Ragan v. SteenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Lewis v. MellorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Dambacher by Dambacher v. MallisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Bessemer Stores, Inc. v. Reed Shaw Stenhouse, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Bucchianeri v. Equitable Gas Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. West Philadelphia Therapy Center v. Erie Insurance GroupSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Camp Construction Corp. v. Lumber Products Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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