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IN RE DONNA W.

325 Pa.Super. 39 (1984)

472 A.2d 635

In re DONNA W. and Edward W., Minors. Appeal of MARILYN W., Mother of the minor children.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 10, 1984.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied September 4, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eileen D. Yacknin, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Marc Salo Drier, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Timothy W. Pawol, Pittsburgh, for participating party.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and SPAETH, HESTER, BROSKY, WIEAND, BECK and JOHNSON, JJ.

SPAETH, Judge:

This appeal by a mother seeking custody of her children presents two questions. The first question is: What is the scope of our review in a child custody case? The answer to this question is long-settled; it is: The scope of our review is broad; we must accept the trial court's findings of fact, unless they are unsupported by the evidence, but on those facts we must make such order as our independent judgment

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