index to the pennsylvania family lawyer volumes 1-32 compiled by ...

CASE DIGESTS BY TITLEJurisdiction Under UCCJA Despite Pending Outof-StateAction. [Baines v. Williams, 431 Pa.Super. 72, 635 A.2d 1077 (1993)]. 15(2):11-12.Daughter's Needs Outweigh Dinners Out. [Opie v.Richart, 410 Pa. Super. 380, 599 A.2d 1348(1991)]. 13(1):7.De Facto Award of Custody to Third PartyOverturned. [Hockenberry v. Thompson, 428 Pa.Super. 403, 631 A.2d 204 (1993)]. 14(5):5-6.Dead Spouse can Tell No Tales Regarding Intentof Pre-Nuptial Agreements. [Cooper v. Oakes, 427Pa. Super. 430, 629 A.2d 144 (1993)]. 14(4):4-5.Death Abates Equitable Distribution Proceedings.[Geraghty v. Geraghty, 411 Pa. Super. 53, 600A.2d 1261 (1991)]. 13(1):3-4.Death, Depression, Delays Expand CollegeSupport Obligation. [McCabe v. Krupinski, 413Pa. Super. 59, 604 A.2d 732(1992)]. 13(3) 5-6.Death of Parties Abates Claim for EquitableDistribution. [Drumheller v. Marcello, 351 Pa.Super. 139, 505 A.2d 305 (1986)]. 7:860-61.Death of Party in a Divorce Proceeding AbatesAction. [Haviland v. Haviland, 481 A.2d 1355(1984)]. 5:652-53.Death Prevents Entry of Posthumous DivorceDecree Even Though Equitable DistributionProceeds. [Yelenic v. Clark, 922 A.2d 935 (Pa.Super. 2007)]. Stephanie L. Jablon. 29:53-54.Deceased Parent's Estate not Required to PayChild Support, Superior Court Rules. [Garney v.Estate of Hain, 439 Pa. Super. 42, 653 A.2d 21(1995)]. 17(2):2-3.Decision to Bifurcate Based on Review of Facts.[Wolk v. Wolk, 318 Pa. Super. 311, 464 A.2d1359]. 4:460-62.Decision to Bifurcate is Discretionary. [Hall v.Hall, 333 Pa. Super. 483, 482 A.2d 974 (1984)].5:650-52.The Decision to Bifurcate is Within the Decisionof the Court. [Tose v. Tose, 297 Pa. Super. 592,441 A.2d 790 1 (1982)]. 3:257-58.Decree Entered Prior to Code Cannot be Affectedby Code. [Ewiak v. Ewiak, 328 Pa. Super. 83, 476A.2d 464 (1984)]. 5:602.Defendants are not Required to Execute §201(c)Affidavit of Consents Against Will. [Hulek v.Hulek, 6 A.C.D.D. 294 (Allegh. Co., 1984)].6:699.Denial of Child Support as a Result of theDoctrine of Judicial Immunity. [Clodgo v.Bowman, 411 Pa. Super. 267, 601 A.2d 342(1992)]. 13(2):6-7.Dependency by Omission: Trial Court’s FindingThat a Child is Without Proper Parental CareSupports an Adjudication of Dependency. [In Re:R.P., 2008 Pa. Super. 196 (August 21, 2008), 957A.2d 1205 (Pa. Super. 2008)]. Christina M.DeMatteo. 30:213-15.Direct Payment to Public Assistance Recipient ofChild Support Arrearages gets No Credit fromDPW, Commonwealth Court Rules. [Long v.Thomas, 152 Pa. Cmwlth. 416, 619 A.2d 394(1992)]. 14(1):8.Directly or Indirectly, Parents Cannot AvoidSupport Obligations by Contract. [Miesen v.Frank, 361 Pa. Super. 204, 522 A.2d 85 (1987)].9:7-8.Disability Pension Subject to EquitableDistribution, Superior Court Declares. [Haywardv. Hayward, 428 Pa. Super. 332, 630 A.2d 1275(1993)]. 15(1):15-16.Discovery in Family Law Cases the Last of thePerry Mason Courts. [Com. ex rel. Swank v.Swank, 266 Pa. Super. 94, 403 A. 2d 109 (1979);Drummond v. Drummond, Montg. Co., Equity No.28, April Term 1960 (1979); McCann v. McCann,19 D.&C.3d 234 (Chester Co. 1981); Roussos v.Roussos, 7 Family L. R. 2157 (1981)]. 2:138-50.[Discussion of Issues which Arise Where27