CASE DIGESTS BY SUBJECTUnauthorized Appeal Results in Ruling that Parent withDe Jure, But not De Fac<strong>to</strong>, Cus<strong>to</strong>dy has Standing <strong>to</strong>Seek Child Support. [Seder v. Seder, 841 A.2d 1074(Pa. Super. 2004)]. Ann M. Funge. 26:9-11.Value of Employee Benefits Package and UndistributedAnnuity Interest Must be Included as Income Availablefor Child Support Purposes. [Arbet v. Arbet, 803 A.2d34 (Pa. Super. 2004)]. Darren J. Holst. 27:4-7.Wife's Settlement <strong>to</strong> Spousal Support When SheVacates <strong>the</strong> Home. [Rock v. Rock, 385 Pa. Super. 126,560 A.2d 199 (1989)]. 10:93.Wife's Waiver of Child Support Determined <strong>to</strong> beInvalid Because Payments Were Equitable Distributionand not Child Support. [Kraisinger V. Kraisinger, 928A.2d 333 (Pa. Super 2007)]. Michael Viola. 29:93-95.SUPPORT–EDUCATIONAct 62 is Applied Retroactively, <strong>the</strong> Superior CourtDeclares. [Hecker v. O'connell, 427 Pa. Super. 608,629 A.2d 1036 (1993)]. 14(4):2.Agreement <strong>to</strong> Pay Post-Secondary EducationalExpenses is Valid & Binding. [Goss v. Timblin, 424Pa. Super. 216, 622 A.2d 347 (1993)]. 14(3):3-4.A Brief His<strong>to</strong>ry of <strong>the</strong> Law of College Support inPennsylvania. [Colan<strong>to</strong>ni v. Colan<strong>to</strong>ni, 220 Pa. Super.46, 281 A. 2d 662 (1971); Grallnick v. Grallnick, 279Pa. Super. 347, 421 A.2d 2<strong>32</strong> (1980); Ross v. Ross,167 N. J. Super. 441, 400 A. 2d 1233 (1979)]. 1:62-64.College Education: A Basic Necessity. [Milne v. Milne,383 Pa. Super. 177, 556 A.2d 854 (1987)]. 9:3-4.College Education: Estrangement. [In <strong>the</strong> Matter ofFager v. Fatta, 395 Pa. Super. 152, 576 A.2d 1089(1990)]. 11:174-75.College Expenses: Fa<strong>the</strong>r's Obligation. [Schumacker v.Hanna, 377 Pa. Super. 301, 547 A.2d 379 (1988)].9:49.College Support Allowed for Children Over 23 andChildren Who Have Become Parents. [Griffin v.Griffin, 384 Pa. Super. 210, 558 A.2d 86 (1988)]. 9:36-37.College Support Award. [Monsky v. Sacks, 403 Pa.Super. 40, 588 A.2d 19 (1990)]. 12(1):3-4.College Support: Estrangement and Undue Hardship.[Bedford v. Bedford, 386 Pa. Super. 349, 563 A.2d 102(1989)]. 10(4):101.College Support: Need and Undue Hardship. [Chesonisv. Chesonis, 372 Pa. Super. 113, 538 A.2d 1376(1988)]. 9(2):13.College Support Ordered Since No Funding of WillfulEstrangements, Superior Court Declares. [McGettiganv. McGettigan, 433 Pa. Super. 102, 639 A.2d 1231(1994)]. 15(2):4-5.College Support Takes Backseat <strong>to</strong> Minor Child'sSupport. [Horst v. Horst, 406 Pa. Super. 188, 593 A.2d1299 (1991)]. 12(4):11.College Support–Weighing All Fac<strong>to</strong>rs. [Pharoah v.Lapes, 391 Pa. Super. 585, 571 A.2d 1070 (1990)].11:143-44.Court Finds Child has a Right <strong>to</strong> be Supported inVocational School. [Maurer v. Maurer, 382 Pa. Super.468, 555 A.2d 1294 (1989)]. 10(2):77-78.Court Finds Fa<strong>the</strong>r Obligated <strong>to</strong> Support Son AttendingLaw School. [Brown v. Brown, 8 A.C.D.D. 199(1983)]. 4:438-39.Court Finds No Obligation <strong>to</strong> Support EmancipatedChild in Professional School. [Brown v. Brown, <strong>32</strong>7Pa. Super. 51, 474 A.2d 1168 (1984)]. 5:581-82.Current Standard of Living and Child’s NeedsControlling in Private School Tuition Case WhereChild did not Attend Private School Prior <strong>to</strong> Separation.[Gibbons v. Kugle, 908 A.2d 916 (Pa. Super. 2006)].Al Shem<strong>to</strong>b. 29:9.Death, Depression, Delays Expand College SupportObligation. [McCabe v. Krupinski, 413 Pa. Super. 59,604 A.2d 7<strong>32</strong>(1992)]. 13(3):5-6.Educational Support Case Remanded, Where TrialCourt Incorrectly Considered Items Such as PersonalExpenses, Clothing and Travel Expenses, and WhereCourt Proceeded in <strong>the</strong> Absence of a Critical Child98
CASE DIGESTS BY SUBJECTWitness. [Grieve v. Mankey, 443 Pa. Super. 101, 660A.2d 1367 (1995)]. 17(5):4.Estrangement Defense Held Inapplicable in HigherEducation Support Case, Where Estrangement was notProven <strong>to</strong> be Unilateral on <strong>the</strong> Part of <strong>the</strong> Child.[Rudick v. Rudick, 441 Pa. Super. 558, 657 A.2d 1307(1995)]. 17(5):4.Estrangement is a Consideration in Awarding CollegeSupport. [Milne v. Milne, 383 Pa. Super. 177, 556A.2d 854 (1989)]. Emanuel A. Bertin. 10:88-89.Estrangement is a Two-Way Street for Fa<strong>the</strong>r Seeking<strong>to</strong> Avoid Child's College Tuition. [Reif v. Reif, 426 Pa.Super. 14, 626 A.2d 169 (1993)]. 14(4):13-14.Fa<strong>the</strong>r Ordered <strong>to</strong> Contribute Toward Tuition forPrivate School for Emotionally Disturbed Daughter.[Stredny v. Gray, 353 Pa. Super. 376, 510 A.2d 359(1986)]. 7:879-81.No College Support for Emancipated Son. [Marino v.Marino, 411 Pa. Super. 424, 601 A.2d 1240 (1992)].13(2):3-5.No Supercessive Effect of Trust on Preexisting CollegeSupport Agreement. [Frank v. Frank, 402 Pa. Super.458, 587 A.2d 340 (1991)]. 12(3):7-8.PA Superior Court Reiterates <strong>the</strong> Rules of LawRegarding Oral Agreements on College Expenses,Definition of Earning Capacity and Net IncomeCalculations. [Mackay v. Mackay, 984 A.2d 529 (Pa.Super. 2009)]. Joo Y. Park. <strong>32</strong>:14-16.Pa. Supreme Court Declares Pennsylvania CollegeSupport Statute Unconstitutional. [Curtis v. Kline, 542Pa. 249, 666 A.2d 265 (1995)]. 17(5):2-3.Parents Who Signed Agreements <strong>to</strong> Educate ChildrenGet No Relief from <strong>the</strong> Blues, Lower Courts Declare.[Trunkwalter v. Trunwalter, 421 Pa. Super. 308, 617A.2d 1308 (1992)]. 14(1):2.Parents' Post-High School Education SupportObligation Ends With Bachelor's Degree, DividedPanel Rules. [delCastillo v. delCastillo, 420 Pa. Super.520, 617 A.2d 26(1992)]. 14(1):3.Parochial School is Private School Under PA SupremeCourt Support Guidelines. [Teresa Lynn Knapp vs.John Gordon Knapp, 756 A.2d 1205 (Pa. Super.2000)]. Joseph P. Mar<strong>to</strong>ne. 23:11.Pennsylvania Supreme Court Throws out CollegeSupport. [Blue v. Blue, 5<strong>32</strong> Pa. 521, 661 A.2d 628(1992)]. 13(5):2.Successful Physician Held <strong>to</strong> be Responsible <strong>to</strong> ReturnFunds Borrowed from His Fa<strong>the</strong>r-in-law While aMedical Student. [Hornyak v. Sell v. Sell, 427 Pa.Super. 356, 627 A.2d 138 (1993)]. 14(5):8-9.Superior Court Upholds Trial Court's Issuance ofPreliminary Injunction and Imposition of ConstructiveTrust of Children's Educational Funds. [Robbins v.Kris<strong>to</strong>fic, 434 Pa. Super. 392, 643 A.2d 1079 (1994)].15(3):5-7.Support for Child in College <strong>by</strong> Way of Alimony.[Barrone v. Barrone, 2 A.C.D.D. 188 (1982)]. 3:366-367.SUPPORT–GUIDELINESThe Battle of <strong>the</strong> County Support Guidelines–WhichCounty Should be Used? [Szillery v. Whea<strong>to</strong>n, 382 Pa.Super. 394, 555 A.2d 237 (1989)]. 10(2):80.Child’s Special Needs Disability Trust is not Fac<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong>be Considered for Deviating from Support Guidelines.[Ricco v. Novitski, 874 A.2d 75 (Pa. Super. 2005)].Julia Swain. 27:112-14.Computing Income for a Business Owner Pursuant <strong>to</strong>Melzer. [Calabrese v. Calabrese, 448 Pa. Super. 166,670 A.2d 1161 (1996); Kessler v. Helmick, 449 Pa.Super. 113, 672 A.2d 1380 (1996), Calabrese v.Calabrese, 452 Pa. Super. 497, 682 A.2d 393 (1996)].Steven B. Schwartz. 18(4):7-10.Equitable Es<strong>to</strong>ppel Doctrine: Child Support <strong>by</strong>Stepparents. [Denomme v. Denomme, 375 Pa. Super.212, 544 A.2d 63 (1988)]. 9:35.The Guidelines are <strong>the</strong> Guidelines are <strong>the</strong> Guidelines.[Terpak v. Terpak, 697 A.2d 1006 (Pa. Super. 1997)].Carol S. Mills McCarthy. 19:77-79.99
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