Silvia v. Silvia

Robert A. Silvia (husband) appeals from a judgment entered on his motion for modification which, inter alia, orders him to make certain payments to Diane M. Silvia (Diane) for the support of their minor children. The only questions 1 before us are whether the trial judge erred in precluding cross-examination relating to Diane’s income and assets and in permitting testimony relating to the income of the present Mrs. Silvia. We hold that the judge erred in excluding examination as to Diane’s resources but did not err in allowing evidence of the income of the husband’s present wife.

The governing…