J.M. v. K.W.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
BOWES, J.:
K.W. (“Mother”) appeals the December 24, 2015 order wherein the trial court held her in contempt and stripped her of primary physical custody of the parties’ then-four-year-old-son, B.M., and three-year-old daughter, V.M. As the modification of physical custody is an improper sanction for contempt, we vacate the order and remand for further proceedings.
B.M. and V.M. were born of the marriage between Mother and J.M. (“Father”). After the parties separated, Father filed a child custody complaint on March 20, 2014. The following day, the parties entered a stipulated custody…
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