McMichael v. McDermott

How courts have described this case

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

• explaining that “[t]his Court reviews a custody determination for an abuse of discretion.” (citation omitted)
• emphasizing that in a custody dispute between a parent and a non-parent, the non-parent has the burdens of production and persuasion
• emphasizing that in a custody dispute between a parent and a non-parent, the non-parent has the burdens of production and persuasion
• stating that the Act requires a trial court to consider all of the Section 5328(a) best interests factors when “ordering any form of custody.”
• explaining that the best interests of the child must be determined on a case-by-case basis
• stating that “the paramount concern in child custody cases is the best interests of the child” (quoting C.G. v. J.H., 193 A.3d 891, 909 (Pa. 2018)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).