Commonwealth Ex Rel. Loring v. Loring

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County granting appellee-mother’s petition for child support. A master heard the evidence, including the fact that the parties are parents of two minor daughters. 1 They have been divorced since 1971 and no prior support order was ever entered. The master recommended that appellant pay $50 per week for the support of both children, as well as $8 per week on arrearages. The court of common pleas adopted the findings and decision of the master. This direct appeal by the father followed.

Appellant-father argues…