Legal Opinion

Schifano v. Schifano

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 13, 1984No. 1357PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McEWEN, Judge:

This appeal is taken from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County which (1) dismissed a petition for modification of a separation agreement which had been incorporated into a foreign divorce decree and (2) discharged a rule to show cause why appellee should not be held in contempt for failure to pay arrearages under a prior order of support. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

Appellant, Dolores N. Schifano, and appellee, John A. Schifano, 1 were married on July II, 1953, in Pennsylvania. Four children, all of whom are now emancipated, were born of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Wolfe v. WolfeOhio Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Pink v. A. A. A. Highway Express, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Allen v. Standard Oil Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Stambaugh v. StambaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Silvestri v. SlatowskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  4. Cheng v. ChengSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Hade v. Nationwide InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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