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COM. EX REL. SPRIGGS v. CARSON

470 Pa. 290 (1977)

368 A.2d 635

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, ex rel. William M. SPRIGGS, Jr., Appellant, v. Glenda L. CARSON.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 28, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nevin Stetler, Stetler & Gribbin, York, for appellant.

J. Ross McGinnis, York, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

This appeal concerns the custody of a nine year old boy, Jeffrey Scott Spriggs. Following an extensive hearing, the Court of Common Pleas of York County determined that the child's best interests would be served by awarding custody of Jeffrey to his father. The Superior Court, with two judges dissenting,1 undertook its own review of the record and reversed the trial court's determination, awarding custody...

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