Commonwealth Ex Rel. Platt v. Platt

Opinion by

Watkins, P. J.,

This is an appeal from an order of support of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act.

William Platt, the defendant-appellant, and Joanne Platt, the plaintiffrappellee, were married in 1948. One child was born of the marriage, a daughter, Andrea, in 1952. They were married and resided in New Jersey and were divorced in New Jersey on April 24, 1961. The decree of divorce incorporated a property settlement agreement which provided for alimony for the appellee of $60.00 per week and support of the child,…