Commonwealth Ex Rel. Haertsch v. Haertsch

The instant appeal is from the lower court’s order increasing a previously entered support order of $40.00 per week to $55.00 per week payable by the natural mother of the three minor children involved. The original support order was modified by order of the lower court based solely on the petition of the natural father and the judge’s brief discussion with appellant and counsel. No testimony under oath or exhibits were introduced to prove a change in circumstances existed upon which the modification order could be based.

The law is clear that a support order may only be modified when the…