Bogan v. Smith

BARRY, Senior Judge.

The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which dismissed DPW’s exceptions and accepted a recommendation of a hearing officer and, inter alia, canceled support arrears owed by Joseph Smith, the appellee herein.

Appellee is the father of two minor children and has for some time been under court orders requiring him to pay child support. During the time periods involved, Karen Bogan, the mother of the two children, was receiving public assistance. Consequently, her right to support was assigned to DPW pursuant to…