Parents who receive trust distributions may have a duty to disclose the amount and source, even if the trust distributions do not necessarily constitute income for child support purposes. That’s one of the issues...
Child Support
Father Reasonably Withheld Support for College Tuition
September 14, 2014
Parents who are divorcing in Pennsylvania often express willingness to pay for their children’s college tuition when the time should come. Some parents even put their commitment in writing. Yet, as this case demonstrates,...
Child Support Agreement Does not Limit Father’s Obligation
September 7, 2014
A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court decision considers: (a) whether a father’s child support obligation is limited by a settlement agreement; and (b) whether the court should assign an earning capacity to a mother who...
College Support Agreement Enforceable in Pennsylvania
September 7, 2014
Divorced and separated parents in Pennsylvania with children going off to college may wonder who is responsible for paying the tuition. A recent Superior Court court decision reminds us of the law governing college support in...
Men who pay child support in Pennsylvania to mothers who were never their wives may wonder whether the children they support are their own. These days, it is easy to administer a home paternity test and quickly learn whether...