Legal Opinion

Sears v. Sears

Delaware Family Court

Decided May 24, 1983PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, Judge.

On November 17,1980, this court ordered respondent (father) to pay to petitioner (mother) for the support of their two minor children, the sum of $280 per month, in bi-weekly installments of $129.23 each. The court must decide whether to grant the petition of mother as primary custodial parent for an order requiring father to pay to her $5,600 in child support arrears that accrued during approximately 20 months while mother concealed from father knowledge of her whereabouts and those of the children.

Mother seeks support arrears from father based on the following stipulated…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Heinsohn v. ChandlerCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1938
  2. Shaw v. ShawCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1939
  3. K. H. v. W. H.Delaware Family Court · 1979
  4. Millard v. TaylorCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1968

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Rosa v. FalconDelaware Family Court · 1990

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