Legal Opinion
Wachter v. Ascero
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 1, 1988No. 875PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEL SOLE, Judge:
This is a direct appeal from an order denying a petition to vacate a support order which provided that Joseph P. Ascero pay $12.00 per week for the support of Joseph Michael Wachter, plus $3.00 arrears due the Department of Public Assistance.
A complaint for support was filed by Donna Wachter naming the petitioner as the defendant in 1983. Blood tests were requested but the Appellant voluntarily and in writing acknowledged paternity and entered into an agreed support order for the child.
In May of 1986 the Appellant’s petition to reopen the issue of paternity and his request for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Gonzalez v. AndreasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Palchinski v. PalchinskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Shindel v. LeedomSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Chrzanowski v. ChrzanowskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth ex rel. Nedzwecky v. NedzweckySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
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3Cited by39 opinions
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