Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Kraus v. Kraus
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 21, 1958No. Appeal, Nos. 171 and 172PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Weight, J.,
We are here concerned with a three-way contest, involving the custody of James Leroy Kraus, referred to hereinafter as Leroy, born February 18, 1952. The County Court of Allegheny County acquired jurisdiction because of a prior support order including Leroy’s maintenance. Act of March 19, 1915, P. L. 5, 17 P.S. 653. And see Commonwealth, ex rel. Mann v. Mann, 181 Pa. Superior Ct. 438, 124 A. 2d 432. The parties to the proceeding are (1) Susan Kraus Brooks, referred to hereinafter as Susan, the first wife of James R. Kraus, and Leroy’s natural mother; (2) James R. Kraus,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Children's Aid Society v. GardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Harry v. EastridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Davies Adoption CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Commonwealth ex rel. Shamenek v. AllenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. McNamee v. JacksonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
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3Cited by55 opinions
- In Re Custody of HernandezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Ellerbe v. HooksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Commonwealth ex rel. Holschuh v. Holland-MoritzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Albright v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. FettersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Stapleton v. Dauphin County Child Care ServiceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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