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COM. EX REL. MURPHY v. WALTERS

258 Pa.Super. 418 (1978)

392 A.2d 863

COMMONWEALTH ex rel. Janet MURPHY v. Kathleen WALTERS and William Walters. Appeal of Kathleen WALTERS.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 20, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven C. Lember, York, for appellant.

Kenneth J. Sparler, York, with him William B. Anstine, Jr., York, for appellee.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.

VAN der VOORT, Judge:

On May 5, 1976, appellee Janet Murphy filed a habeas corpus petition to obtain custody of her two nephews, Billy and Joey, from their mother Kathleen Walters. Testimony of one witness was taken on August 9, 1976, and a full hearing was held on December 8, 1976. Custody was awarded to Mrs. Murphy by Order dated December 8, 1976, and appellant brought this appeal to our court. We affirm the award of custody to Janet Murphy.

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