Commonwealth ex rel. Bush v. Bush

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

The defendant appeals from an order directing him to pay $225 monthly for the support of two children, aged ten and thirteen. We are of the opinion that this order must be modified.

In 1949 defendant’s first wife, the mother of the children here involved, brought a divorce action against him. They then entered into an agreement under which he was to pay $150 monthly for the support of these two children. While this agreement is not binding on the children, it is evidence of what the wife then thought was a proper amount for their support. At the time of the separation she…