HAMILTON v. CLAYPOOLE


283 Pa.Super. 200 (1980)

423 A.2d 1058

Catherine HAMILTON, Appellant, v. Ruth CLAYPOOLE and William Claypoole, her husband.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary E. Bower, Butler, for appellant.

A.R. Cingolani, Jr., Butler, for appellees.

Before SPAETH, WICKERSHAM and LIPEZ, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant, biological mother of William Hamilton (a minor), appeals the decision of the court below which granted appellees custody of William. We vacate the order and remand the cause.

The scope of appellate review in custody matters is quite broad. Commonwealth ex rel. Spriggs v. Carson, 470 Pa. 290, 368 A.2d 635 (1977); Commonwealth ex rel. Myers v. Myers,

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