Larson v. Diveglia

549 Pa. 118 (1997)

700 A.2d 931

Lee C. LARSON, Appellee,

v.

Paul DIVEGLIA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 4, 1997.

Decided September 22, 1997.

Terry W. Despoy, Altoona, for Paul Diveglia.

Anthony J. Zanoni, Holidaysburg, for Lee C. Larson.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

This case presents the court with an issue of first impression: whether a person not a parent, who resides with and provides financial support for a child, has standing to petition the court for child support in the absence of a court…