Commonwealth v. Dunn

Rosen, J.,

This is a petition by the wife, Elizabeth Dunn, for an order on her husband, Houston Dunn, for the support of herself and her minor children. As originally filed, the petition prayed for the support of the wife and three minor children, only; Alice, 15 years of age; James, 14 years of age; and Jonathan, 8 years of age. At the hearing, an amendment to the petition was allowed to include two other minor children; Newbold, then 20 years of age; and Elizabeth, then 16 years of age.

The son James has died since the hearing.

Newbold, one of the children, has attained majority. While the Act…