Narbesky v. Narbesky

SPAETH, Judge:

This case arises on a husband’s petition asking that his obligation to support his wife be terminated. The lower court granted the petition on the basis that the wife’s “friendship” with another man constituted “indignities.” This was error.

It is well established that the obligation of support terminates when it is shown that the conduct of the financially dependent spouse provides a ground for divorce. Commonwealth ex rel. Young v. Young, 213 Pa.Super. 515, 247 A.2d 659 (1968), allocatur refused; Commonwealth ex rel. Brobst v. Brobst, 173 Pa.Super. 171, 96 A.2d 194 (1953);…