Commonwealth ex rel. Gallagher v. Gallagher

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth ex rel. Gallagher v. Gallagher

195 A.2d 192, 202 Pa. Super. 36, 1963 Pa. Super. LEXIS 494

Superior Court of Pennsylvania·Decided November 13, 1963·No. Appeal, No. 41·Published

Opinion

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

This is an appeal by wife-plaintiff from an order of the County Court of Philadelphia awarding her $26 per week to be paid by defendant for the support of their two minor children. The wife-plaintiff contends that the court’s order should have been $28.50 per week.

The amount of a support order is within the discretion of the hearing court and will not be disturbed on appeal unless an abuse of discretion be shown. Com. ex rel. Marvin v. Marvin, 193 Pa. Superior Ct. 179, [37]*37180, 164 A. 2d 128. A review of the record does not disclose any abuse of discretion on the part of the court below in this case.

The order is affirmed.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Opinion by

Rhodes, P. J.,

This is an appeal by wife-plaintiff from an order of the County Court of Philadelphia awarding her $26 per week to be paid by defendant for the support of their two minor children. The wife-plaintiff contends that the court’s order should have been $28.50 per week.

The amount of a support order is within the discretion of the hearing court and will not be disturbed on appeal unless an abuse of discretion be shown. Com. ex rel. Marvin v. Marvin, 193 Pa. Superior Ct. 179, [37]*37180, 164 A. 2d 128. A review of the record does not disclose any abuse of discretion on the part of the court below in this case.

The order is affirmed.

Commonwealth ex rel. Gallagher v. Gallagher, 195 A.2d 192, 202 Pa. Super. 36, 1963 Pa. Super. LEXIS 494 (Pa. Ct. App. 1963).

Pincite

195 A.2d 192 (Commonwealth ex rel. Gallagher v. Gallagher) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Opinion

Related