Department of Public Assistance v. Herwig

Lansberry, P. J.,

The matter comes before the court of quarter sessions on the petition of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Assistance, seeking reimbursement of public assistance grants made to the two minor children of defendant. The prosecutrix in the case, who is the wife of defendant and who has custody of the children, resists this petition, as does the clerk of courts, alleging the want of jurisdiction of the court of quarter sessions to order the reimbursement.

The brief facts in this matter are that defendant, Kenneth Herwig, was, after full hearing on April 9,…