Commonwealth Ex Rel. Goldenberg v. Goldenberg

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Following a divorce of the parties in 1944, respondent agreed in writing with relatrix to pay her $30 per week for the support of their two minor children. Alleging that the above amount (agreed to by her on inaccurate information as to respondent’s earnings) was inadequate, relatrix on July 16, 1945, petitioned for an order of court determining respondent’s liability for the support of his children, in the light of their needs and his ability to pay. At the hearing it was established that the older child, a son then 16 years of age, was retarded both mentally (he had not…