Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Grandparent Custody Law
Parents' Marital Separation is Not Enough
September 17, 2016 | Child Custody, Court Decisions, Legal Perspective
Brian Vertz
Grandparents who seek custody rights faced a setback this month when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a portion of the law that allowed grandparents to sue for custody when the children’s parents were separated for at least six months. The Supreme Court, in D.P. and B.P. v. G.J.P. and A.P., No. 25 WAP 2016 (September 9, 2016), examined the grandparent standing law, that defines which grandparents may sue for custody rights. The law, […]