Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Piller
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 29, 1990No. 765PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTEMURO, Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County granting appellee (“Paternal Grandmother”) visitation with her grandson. Appellant, Lisa Marie Piller (“Mother”), argues that there is no legal relationship between a paternal grandmother of an illegitimate child and the child, therefore, there is no basis for a grant of visitation. The appellant further contends that visitation would not be in the best interests of the child. We disagree and affirm the order of the trial court.
Appellant met Norman Bishop (“Father”) in late 1987 and began dating him…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Zaffarano v. GenaroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Peterson v. HayesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- In re the Adoption of Donald U.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Martin v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Norris v. TearneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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