Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pagel v. Pagel

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

The only question raised in' this support proceeding is that of the amount the appellant should pay for the support of his four year old child. The parties are divorced and the child lives with the mother. The court below entered an order of $25 per week against the husband, from which he has appealed.

Appellant is employed by the Philadelphia Electric Company at a gross wage of $90.80 per week, and with a take-home pay of $71 or $72 per week. The mother is also employed with a net earning of approximately $42 per week. There is some dispute as to the basic expenses of…