Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/17/1990

Zummo v. Zummo

Citations

574 A.2d 1130
394 Pa. Super. 30
1990 Pa. Super. LEXIS 954

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declining to enforce prenuptial agreement that children would be raised Jewish because, among other reasons, it would excessively entangle court in religious matters
rejecting speculation by parents and experts as to potential future emotional harm to child based on assumption that exposure is generally harmful
declining to enforce prenuptial agreement that children would be raised Jewish because, among other reasons, it would excessively entangle court in religious matters
confirming the long-standing legal principle that the court will not interfere with the religious preferences of either parent
“When [the best interest standard] is applied in the context of religious upbringing disputes, it may also encroach impermissibly upon constitutionally protected religious freedoms.”
“[Dictum] is entitled to no prece-dential effect, and only so much persuasive authority as its reasoning may compel.” (emphasis in original)

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Judges: Rowley, Kelly, Johnson

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