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PETERS v. COSTELLO

891 A.2d 705 (2005)

Teddy PETERS, Appellant v. Daniel COSTELLO and Maryann Costello, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 30, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Brian Jarrett, Philadelphia, for Teddy Peters, appellant.

Carol Krawitz Verlin, for Daniel and Maryann Costello, appellees.

Anthony Robert Giannone, Philadelphia, for Francesca Szypula.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.

OPINION

Justice CASTILLE.

This Court is called upon in this appeal to determine whether "non-biological grandparents" who stand in loco parentis to one of the parents of a child with respect to whom they seek grandparental visitation rights, and who otherwise qualify to seek partial custody/visitation, have standing to seek visitation under the Grandparent Visitation Act, 23 Pa.C.S. §§ 5311-13 (the "Act"). Both the trial court and...

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