Commonwealth ex rel. Schmitz v. Schmitz

Opinion by

Van der Voort, J.,

Appellant, Wilhelmina Schmitz, and appellee, Joseph H. Schmitz, were married on December 2, 1933. In 1966, the couple separated, Wilhelmina remaining at their Philadelphia home, Joseph moving to a jointly-owned residence in Warminster. In January of 1969, an agreement was signed and an Order entered pursuant to the agreement, whereby Joseph became obligated to pay Wilhelmina $100.00 per month for support. By April of 1973, Joseph had fallen four months behind in his payments, and Wilhelmina filed a Petition for Attachment. At a hearing held on June 20, 1973, Joseph…