Olson v. Olson

BECK, Judge:

This case presents the issue of whether a trial court, in a support case, must enter on the record the arithmetical calculations found in Melzer v. Witsberger, 505 Pa. 462, 480 A.2d 991 (1984) where one party has intentionally failed to provide accurate financial information or has withheld financial information required under the formula. We conclude that under these circumstances, a trial court is not required to place Melzer calculations on the record.

Maurice Olson (father) and Dale Fisher Olson (mother) were married in December, 1977 and divorced in September, 1983. The…