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Fortune/Forsythe v. Fortune

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 28, 1986No. 00848PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HESTER, Judge:

These are consolidated appeals concerning child support. The first was filed by Herman Fortune from an order denying his petition and amended petition for reconsideration. The other was filed by Gail Forsythe (formerly Fortune) from an order suspending support. Educational expenses for the parties’ son, Jonathan, are at issue.

Fortune and Forsythe executed a marital settlement agreement on January 23, 1976, to settle child custody, support, alimony, distribution of marital property and other matters germane to the dissolution of their marriage. For-sythe was awarded full custody…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ulmer v. SommervilleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Provident National Bank v. RooklinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Merrick EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Brake v. BrakeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Lederer v. LedererSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Bucks Orthopaedic Surgery Associates, P.C. v. RuthSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Barner v. BarnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Schoff v. RichterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Valentine v. WrotenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Maliszewski v. RendonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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