Commonwealth ex rel. E. H. T. v. R. E. T.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• child’s expressed preference for a particular parent is to be considered but is not controlling
• trial judge is in the best position to evaluate attitudes, sincerity, credibility, and demeanor of witnesses; therefore, his/her determinations should be accorded great weight
• Concurring opinion by HOFFMAN, J.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

26 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• In Re Donna W.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-02-10· cited 59×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Berman v. Berman
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-07-24· cited 39×
• In Re Custody of Temos
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-09-10· cited 39×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Newcomer v. King
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-06-25· cited 37×
• Daniel K. D. v. Jan M. H.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-06-18· cited 33×
• Robert H. H. v. May L. H.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-02-26· cited 29×
• Witmayer v. Witmayer
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-10-14· cited 27×
• Hartman v. Hartman
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-05-04· cited 26×
• In Re Arnold
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-04-10· cited 25×
• Bresnock v. Bresnock
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-09-20· cited 22×
• K.L.H. v. G.D.H.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-08-26· cited 22×
• Clapper v. Clapper
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1990-07-11· cited 17×
• Hall v. Mason
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-07-08· cited 12×
• Altus-Baumhor v. Baumhor
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-07-16· cited 11×
• Harner v. Harner
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-06-29· cited 11×
• Haag v. Haag
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-12-14· cited 10×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Montgomery v. Montgomery
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-03-12· cited 10×
• Sandra L. H. v. Joseph M. H.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-04-23· cited 10×
• Smith v. Smith
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-12-10· cited 8×
• In Re Custody of JSS
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-04-23· cited 7×

Cites

36 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spriggs v. Carson
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-01-28· cited 224×
• In Re Custody of Hernandez
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-06-29· cited 198×
• Commonwealth ex rel. Grillo v. Shuster
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1973-11-16· cited 142×
• McCoy v. Public Acceptance Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1973-05-04· cited 126×
• Commonwealth ex rel. Holschuh v. Holland-Moritz
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1972-06-30· cited 119×
• Com. Ex Rel. Myers v. Myers
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-07-06· cited 95×
• Commonwealth ex rel. Ulmer v. Ulmer
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-12-11· cited 72×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pierce v. Pierce
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-02-04· cited 69×
• Tobias v. Tobias
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-06-29· cited 67×
• Commonwealth v. Knight
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-06-05· cited 65×
• Scarlett v. Scarlett
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-07-12· cited 64×
• In Re Custody of Myers
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-09-27· cited 60×
• In Re Custody of Neal
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-11-08· cited 59×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Gifford v. Miller
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1968-11-14· cited 58×
• Garrity v. Garrity
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-07-27· cited 55×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schofield v. Schofield
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1953-07-14· cited 55×
• Tomlinson v. Tomlinson
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-06-29· cited 53×
• Sipe v. Shaffer
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-01-24· cited 53×
• Davidyan v. Davidyan
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-10-17· cited 48×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cutler v. Cutler
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-02-18· cited 45×