Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 3/13/2006

Collins v. Collins

Citations

897 A.2d 466
2006 Pa. Super. 53
2006 Pa. Super. LEXIS 206

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concluding that the trial court erred in awarding primary custody to a father despite the court’s conclusion that mother, who sought to relocate, was a better parent
relying upon, inter alia, Wiseman v. Wall, 718 A.2d 844, 851 (Pa. Super. 1998) (stating that the determining factor in a custody determination may be one parent’s role as primary caregiver)
reversing where trial court failed to consider Mother’s role as primary caretaker
“In the absence of a pre-existing custody order, both parents stand on equal footing, sharing the burden of production and persuasion”
on issues of credibility, appellate courts defer to trial courts that had the opportunity to observe proceedings and demeanor of witnesses
“In the absence of a pre-existing custody order, both parents stand on equal footing, sharing the burden of production and persuasion”

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Judges: Bowes, McCaffery, Stevens

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