Commonwealth Ex Rel. Balph v. Balph

Opinion by

Montgomery, J.,

In this action for the support of two children of the appellant and appellee, who are divorced, there were two petitions presented to the lower court. The mother’s petition sought an increase in an existing order of $150 per month which had been entered by agreement in September, 1961. The father’s petition asked for a reduction in that order. After hearing, the lower court increased the order to $450 per month. This appeal followed.

In his opinion Judge Guffey stated that the increase was not based entirely on changed circumstances hut that he exercised the privilege…