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BISHOP v. PILLER

536 Pa. 41 (1994)

637 A.2d 976

Darlene A. BISHOP and Norman S. Bishop, Appellees, v. Lisa Marie PILLER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 23, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Wickkiser, James B. Martin, Allentown, for appellant.

James L. Heidecker, Jr., Allentown, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether or not a paternal grandparent of a child born out of wedlock may be awarded visitation rights when the child's father has no legal relationship with the child or the mother of the child. This question requires us to apply the Grandparents' Visitation Act, 23 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 5311-5314.

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