Commonwealth Ex Rel. Soprani v. Soprani

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

Following the separation of the parties the lower court on February 20, 1936, ordered the respondent to pay relatrix, the petitioner, $6.50 per week, but only for the support of their two minor children. Her prayer for an order for her own support was ignored. The separation had occurred when the respondent left his wife in the home of her parents where they had been living. His earnings had been small and, regardless of his desires, his financial resources were insufficient to maintain a home elsewhere. He frankly admitted that the separation was “both our fault for being…