Commonwealth ex rel. Paul v. Paul

Concurring Opinion by

Hoffman, J.:

This appeal involves the question of whether a court may deny a hearing on a petition to reduce an order of support where the petitioner is in arrears of the support order. The lower court and the majority of this Court have answered this question in the affirmative. I concur in the result reached by the majority. I must, however, add these remarks to emphasize my disapproval of the existing case law of this Commonwealth, which we are bound to follow, but which I believe is contrary to emerging trends and against public policy.

Appellant, Louis Paul, and…