Commonwealth ex rel. Kaplan v. Kaplan

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

The sole issue in the instant case is whether the lower court abused its discretion when it increased a pre--existing support order of $180.00 per month by $40.00 per month.

Appellant, Eileen Weingrad, formerly Eileen Kaplan, married appellee Gary Kaplan, on December 24, 1961, in Philadelphia.1 On May 5, 1968, appellant gave birth to a child, Michael. Thereafter, the couple separated. Appellant filed a complaint in the Philadelphia County Court on March 24, 1964, in which she asked that appellee be ordered to provide support for his son. On February 19, 1965, the court…