Dauphin County Social Services, for Children & Youth v. R.J.L.

OPINION BY

STEVENS, J.

¶ 1 Dauphin County Children and Youth Services appeals from an order dated March 18, 2002, voiding a previous order and directing that child support payments be refunded to Appellee. We affirm.

¶ 2 This case originated with a custody dispute over four minor children. Mother and Appellee Father twice appeared before the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas on a motion to modify a custody order. At the conclusion of the second hearing, and despite the fact that the only issue before it pertained to modification of custody, the lower court sua sponte indicated its intention…