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Ryan P. Givey v. Alicia A. Givey
IFP petition · Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Office, No. 1318 EDA 2025 · judgment June 23, 2025
Questions presented
This case was initiated by Respondent solely based on the fact that Petitioner filed a court case (US Supreme Court, Givey v DOJ, 23-7063) claiming he is an attacked whistleblower and demanding Biden’s DOJ to take a criminal complaint, which they refused to do. The trial court only has emergency jurisdiction to issue an emergency custody order in the event of abuse, mistreatment or an imminent threat of physical harm to the children. With no allegations of abuse, Respondent simply testified, “If he keeps filing these cases, that makes me very wary that he is going to have another psychotic break.”, falsely claiming that Petitioner had a psychotic break 11 years ago, while Petitioner maintains that he was illegally drugged that night and wants a criminal investigation into the events that occurred. In an order that clearly violated Pennsylvania Law and the United States Constitution, the trial court removed Petitioner’s custody rights and ordered him to undergo a psychological evaluation, with a doctor chosen by Respondent.
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Did the trial court have emergency jurisdiction to enter an emergency custody order?
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Can the trial court order Petitioner to divulge privileged communications that are protected by the psychiatrist/ psychologist patient privilege?
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Does the trial court’s order to undergo a psychological evaluation violate the Pa.R.C.P, 1915.8, 42 Pa. C.S. § 5944 and the First and Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution?
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Was the Superior Court/Pa Supreme Court’s per curiam orders valid?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ryan P. Givey
For respondent
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Proceedings
- Apr 20 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- Apr 01 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Feb 27 2026Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 26 2026Application (25A840) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 3, 2026.
- Jan 19 2026Petitioner complied with order of January 12, 2026.
- Jan 16 2026Application (25A840) for an extension of time within which to comply with the order of January 12, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Jan 12 2026The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until February 2, 2026, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
- Dec 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Oct 30 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 5, 2025)