HILL v. HILL


422 Pa.Super. 533 (1993)

619 A.2d 1086

Gwendolyn Sebastian HILL v. James HILL, Jr., Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 3, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Simpkins, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Vivian A. Sye-Payne, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before BECK, JOHNSON and HOFFMAN, JJ.


BECK, Judge:

In the context of shared legal custody, we address the issue of the decision-making authority of each parent.

Appellant-father appeals from a custody order that purportedly grants shared legal custody to both parents while permitting the mother's decisions about the child to prevail in the event of a conflict between the parents. Appellant argues that while the order provided for shared legal custody, the effect of the order was to award sole...

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