Commonwealth v. Goodyear

DOWLING, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the court below granting appellee’s petition for support.

Our function on review is to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the court below or whether the lower court was guilty of an abuse of discretion. A finding of abuse is not to be lightly made, but only upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence. Reviewing courts are wisely becoming more reluctant to substitute themselves as super-support courts when they have not had the opportunity to see and hear the witnesses and to determine credibility. Commonwealth ex rel.…