Legal Opinion
Humphreys v. DeRoss
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 20, 2002No. 51 W.D.2000PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NEWMAN, Justice.
We granted allocatur in this case to address the issue of how the receipt of an inheritance affects child support obligations of a payor. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the Order of the Superior Court that affirmed a decision by the Coui’t of Common Pleas of Crawford County (trial court), which held that an inheritance was income available for support.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Appellant, William DeRoss (DeRoss), is the father of Angela, born March 3, 1981. Angela lives with her adult sister, Beth A. Humphreys (Humphreys), who is the Appellee in this matter.…
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