Legal Opinion

Forry v. Forry

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 5, 1986No. 35PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition to modify child support. Appellant/mother sought an increase in child support from appellee/father. Thirteen years ago the court ordered the father to pay $22.50 per week. The court held in denying the petition that the mother did not prove a substantial change in circumstances justifying consideration of an increase in support. Mother claims that the court abused its discretion. We agree and, therefore, vacate the order and remand for further proceedings.

Initially, father claims that mother failed to preserve the issue on appeal.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Melzer v. WitsbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Jaskiewicz v. JaskiewiczSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Shutter v. ReillySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Com. Ex Rel. Sladek v. SladekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Belcher v. BelcherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Newman v. NewmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Shutter v. ReillySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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