Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Firestone v. Firestone

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 14, 1945No. Appeal, 177PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

This appeal is from an order suspending support of a three year old child because the mother took the child out of Pennsylvania, thereby depriving the father of the right of visitation.

Harriet Firestone, the relatrix-appellant, obtained an absolute divorce from Frank Firestone when their child was about eighteen months old. The divorce adjudicated that the wife was the injured and innocent spouse; and it also adjudicated that the husband was the guilty and offending spouse. Such innocent spouse is not only free to remarry but also free to live where she chooses, without…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Keller v. KellerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lamberson v. BatykoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Black v. BlackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Stack v. StackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Berardino v. BerardinoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Conway v. DanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Sutliff v. SutliffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schofield v. SchofieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Kramer v. KellySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Snively v. SnivelySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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