Legal Opinion

Ricco v. Novitski

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 5, 2005PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGantman, J.

¶ 1 Appellant, Linda P. Ricco (“Mother”), asks us to review the decision of the Columbia County Court of Common Pleas, which released Appellee, Victor J. Novitski (“Father”), from all child support obligation to his disabled, minor child, N.J.N. (“Child”). Upon a thorough review of the record and the applicable law, we hold the trial court erred when it deviated from the Support Guidelines and determined Father had no further child support obligation because of Child’s Special Needs Disability Trust. Accordingly, we reverse and remand the matter to the Domestic Relations Officer to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Melzer v. WitsbergerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Sutliff v. SutliffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Christianson v. ElySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Ball v. MinnickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Flory v. FlorySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kimock v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  2. Bradford County Children & Youth Services v. PowellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Frey v. Frey, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County2006
  4. J.L. Goss v. PA HFACommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  5. Young, C. v. Horner, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2023

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