Grace v. Wood

GAWTHROP, J.,

We have before us what appears to be a matter of first impression in this Commonwealth concerning an aspect of family law recently in the fore: joint custody. Specifically, we have been asked to order a joint-custodial arrangement over the vigorous objections of the *73mother. We have done so, and an appeal from that order having been taken, we explain our reasons.

The case arose upon a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by James Brewster Grace (Brewster), seeking joint custody of his two sons, Jeremy, age 11, and Eric, age 10. Further, the petition included a request for…