Brake v. Brake
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
Appellant contends that the lower court erred by reducing the appellee’s support obligation for his 20-year-old daughter. We agree and, accordingly, vacate the order of the court below and reinstate the earlier order of support.
The daughter, Susan Brake, instituted this support action against her mother and father after she turned 18 and was admitted to college. Although her room and board and tuition were paid by vocational rehabilitation grants as a result of Susan’s slight affliction with cerebral palsy, she sought additional money for incidental expenses such as books,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ulmer v. SommervilleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Bell v. BellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. ReDavid v. ReDavidSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schulberg v. HirschSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Scanlon v. ScanlonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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- Nash v. MulleTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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