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C.G. v. J.H.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 21, 2018No. 2 MAP 2018PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.

OPINION

JUSTICE MUNDY

In Pennsylvania, standing requirements limit who may seek physical or legal custody *893of a child to the following individuals: (1) a parent; (2) a person who stands in loco parentis to the child; or (3) under certain conditions, a grandparent of the child who does not stand in loco parentis. 23 Pa.C.S. § 5324. We granted allowance of appeal to explore whether a former same-sex, unmarried partner of a biological parent may have standing to pursue custody either as a parent or as a person who stood in loco parentis…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. T.B. v. L.R.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. T.B. v. L.R.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Harris-Walsh, Inc. v. Dickson City BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Brinkley v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. R.L. v. M.A.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  2. T.M. v. H.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  3. A.F. v. A.S., Appeal of: D.M & P.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  4. Adoption of: C.M.; Apl of: B.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  5. C.P. and D.P. v. S.C. and C.P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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