R.M. v. J.S.

OPINION BY DONOHUE, J.:

J.S. (“Father”) appeals from the order entered on September 7, 2010 by the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, which dismissed his preliminary objections in a custody dispute. We vacate the order of the trial court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

Father and J.S. (“Mother”) married in May of 2000 and had one child, G.S. (“Child”), age 3. Throughout the marriage, Mother has suffered from mental illness and has been both voluntarily and involuntarily hospitalized for her condition.

In 2007, the family moved from Pennsylvania to Florida.…