Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sosiak v. Sosiak

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This is an appeal from an order of support made against the respondent by the Municipal Court of Philadelphia in the sum of $13 per week for the support of his wife. The respondent contends that his wife left him without adequate legal reason and is therefore not entitled to an order.

“A voluntary withdrawal of a wife from her husband without adequate legal reason defeats her right to an order of support. . . But if the separation is with the consent of the husband, the wife nevertheless is entitled to support until his consent is withdrawn.” Com. v. Sincavage, 153 Pa.…