Legal Opinion
Costello v. Costello
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 26, 1995PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CIRILLO, Judge:
Paternal Grandmother Theresa Costello (Grandmother) appeals from an order awarding her primary physical custody of her grandchild, Kevin, and awarding partial custody of Kevin to her son, Martin Costello (Father). We vacate and remand.
Father filed a petition to confirm custody against Kevin’s mother, Linda Werner (Mother). Mother apparently had a serious drug problem. On the day the custody matter was listed for trial, Mother failed to appear, and custody was confirmed in Father.
Grandmother petitioned for custody of the child. She asserted that Kevin had been living with her…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Moore v. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- McMillen v. McMillenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Scarlett v. ScarlettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Sipe v. ShafferSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cox v. CoxSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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