Porush v. Porush

Daniel Porush, the former husband, appeals a non-final order, authorizing the suspension of his driver’s license and motor vehicle registration for failure to pay child support. We reverse and remand for the trial court to amend its contempt order to include a purge amount and a finding of the former husband’s present ability to pay it.

The clerk of the lower court, per the request of the former wife, notified the former husband of a $368,022.75 delinquency in his child support payments. In response, the former husband filed a verified motion to contest the delinquency. At the hearing on this…