Legal Opinion

In Re Custody of Myers

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 27, 1976No. 109PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge.

Following a hearing on the matter, the lower court awarded custody of Tammy JoAnne Myers, a minor, to her paternal grandmother and step-grandfather. Appellant is the natural mother of the child involved. Although Charles Stephen Myers, the natural father, is listed as an appellee, he does not seek custody but rather contends that it should be awarded to the paternal grandparents. For the reasons which follow, we conclude that the lower court improperly deprived appellant of custody of her child. We will, therefore, reverse the order of the lower court and award custody of Tammy…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Grillo v. ShusterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Harry v. EastridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Ulmer v. UlmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Davidyan v. DavidyanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bowser v. BowserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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3Cited by60 opinions

  1. In Re Custody of HernandezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Albright v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. FettersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Lewis v. LewisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. In Re Custody of FrankSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Sipe v. ShafferSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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