Christianson v. Ely

838 A.2d 630 (2003)

Donna K. CHRISTIANSON, Appellee,

v.

Robert M. ELY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted May 13, 2003.

Decided December 17, 2003.

Brian L. Kerstetter, for Robert M. Ely.

Brian W. Ulmer, for Donna K. Christianson.

Before CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN, LAMB, JJ.

OPINION

Justice NEWMAN.

In this case, we determine the effective date for an award of child support, where a mother filed two Complaints, eleven years apart, against a father. Our answer will dictate the amount of arrearages that the father owes for support of his child. For the reasons that…