Legal Opinion
COM. DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE v. Joyce
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 18, 1989No. 19 Misc. Docket 1989PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NARICK, Senior Judge.
John P. Joyce, Prothonotary of Allegheny County (Prothonotary), has filed preliminary objections to the petition for review seeking a declaratory judgment filed in our original jurisdiction by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW).
DPW filed its petition for declaratory judgment, asking this Court to decide whether the Prothonotary can demand payment of fees in advance of support actions. The Prothonotary’s preliminary objections are in the nature of a demurrer.
A preliminary objection in the nature of a demurrer admits as true every fact which is well pled and all…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Curtis v. ClelandCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Cooley v. East Norriton TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Monti v. City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Spooner v. Secretary of PennsylvaniaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Dept. of Public Welfare v. JoyceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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