Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Ackerman v. Ackerman
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Washington County
Decided July 29, 1964No. 640PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Sweet, P. J.,
In a child custody case, the paramount consideration is at all times the welfare and best interest of the child: Commonwealth ex rel. Finney v. Murphy, 175 Pa. Superior Ct. 364 (1954). This principle of the best interest of the child transcends all other considerations including inter alia the matter of religious consistency. Religion is an important matter and should be given some consideration, but it is not determinative: English v. English, 194 Pa. Superior Ct. 25 (1960); Oelberman Adoption Case, 167 Pa. Superior Ct. 407 (1950); Kuntz v. Stackhouse, 176 Pa. Superior Ct. 361…
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- Lefkowitz v. Hummel Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Oelberman Adoption CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Kuntz v. StackhouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Commonwealth ex rel. Haller v. HannaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth ex rel. Ackerman v. AckermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964