Etter v. Rose
Pennsylvania Superior Court
684 A.2d 1092 (1996)
Relevant factsFree
Michael Etter (plaintiff) and Wanda Rose (defendant), divorced, shared custody of their son. Etter, incarcerated, requested visitation, which Rose opposed. The trial court denied visitation under a policy of refusing it to incarcerated non-custodial parents whenever the custodial parent objects.
IssueFree
Whether a court may deny an incarcerated non-custodial parent visitation with a child based solely on the custodial parent's objection.