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SCHMEHL v. WEGELIN

927 A.2d 183 (2005)

Jean SCHMEHL and David Schmehl, Appellants, v. Ann WEGELIN and Perry Schmehl, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 12, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon Leigh Gray, Esq., for Jean and David Schmehl.

Gregory David Henry, Esq., Tract, Kauffman and Henry, Reading, for Ann Wegelin.

Perry Schmehl, for Perry Schmehl.

Gerald J. Pappert, Esq., Office of Attorney General, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Attorney General.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, BALDWIN AND FITZGERALD, JJ.

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

The question presented is whether Section 5312 of the Domestic Relations Code violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution in providing for grandparent visitation of a child when the child's parents are divorced, engaged in divorce proceedings, or separated for six months or more.

On November 12, 2002, during Mother and Father's separation, a custody order was entered between them regarding...

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