Commonwealth Ex Rel. Stone v. Stone

BROSKY, Judge.

The instant appeal is from the lower court’s order denying appellant-wife’s petition for an increase in child support for her eleven year old son. The lower court held that there had been no material change in circumstances which would warrant an increase. Because we find that the court below abused its discretion, we reverse and remand for a full evidentiary hearing on the merits.

The facts are as follows. On November 3, 1980, appellant appeared with her counsel before the Honorable William W. Caldwell of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to her…