Lampa v. Lampa

KELLY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order directing modification of child support for two minor children. Appellant, Mia Joy Lampa argues that the trial court improperly excluded from its consideration the legitimate expenses attendant to raising these children, and failed to follow the dictates of Melzer v. Witsberger, 505 Pa. 462, 480 A.2d 991 (1984) and county guidelines promulgated pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. § 4322. We agree, and accordingly reverse the trial court’s order and remand with directions for further proceedings.

The parties to this appeal were separated in 1981; appellant…