Commonwealth v. Beavin

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

Respondent has appealed from an order requiring him to pay weekly sums for the support of his wife and their minor son, and complains that the court below erred in concluding that a separation agreement between the parties, interposed as a bar to support, was invalid because not carried out in good faith.

The parties were married on March 26, 1932, and separated on April 30, 1947. Appellant, during most of that time, was in the Navy and presently receives a pension of $119.00 a month. He is also a commercial artist and receives some earnings from that source. The parties…