Legal Opinion

Lederer v. Lederer

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 25, 1981No. 2214PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CERCONE, President Judge:

This appeal was taken by appellant, Mary Lederer, from the order of the court below in which the court relieved appellee, Francis Lederer, of the obligation to support the parties’ eighteen-year-old daughter, Claire, who is presently enrolled in college. Instead, the court directed that the father should contribute to Claire’s tuition. Because we find that the lower court did not correctly apply the relevant principle of law, we vacate the court’s order and remand for further hearings.

Appellant and appellee, now divorced, are the parents of three children—Francis M.,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ulmer v. SommervilleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Emrick v. EmrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. Brake v. BrakeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Hutchinson v. HutchinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Blue v. BlueSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. DeWalt v. DeWaltSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Fortune/Forsythe v. FortuneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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