Commonwealth ex rel. Insalaco v. Delconte

Opinion by

Weight, J.,

We are here concerned with a controversy involving the custody of Beverly Jean Insalaco and Deborah Ann Insalaco, presently aged nine and seven years, respectively, children of Sandy J. and Frances D. Insalaco. The mother of the children is dead, and the contesting parties are the father and the maternal grandparents, Michael Delconte and Rachael Delconte. Testimony was taken at nine hearings, and there is a voluminous record. The eventual disposition in the court below was an order awarding custody to the father. The maternal grandparents have appealed. We granted…