Burke v. Pope

TAMILIA, Judge:

This is an appeal by Mrs. Mary Modesto Pope of a February 10, 1987 Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County awarding sole custody of her three minor daughters to Dr. Marie Theresa Burke with certain visitation and partial custody rights remaining in Mrs. Pope. Mrs. Pope is the natural mother of the children and contends that the hearing court acted against the best interest and welfare of her daughters by removing them from her custody and placing them with Dr. Burke, an unrelated non-parent, leaving her only visitation and partial custody rights.

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