· 2/25/1987
Babish v. Babish
Citations
- 521 A.2d 955
- 361 Pa. Super. 118
- 1987 Pa. Super. LEXIS 7259
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that a court should recognize the “full nature and extent” of a parent’s property interests and financial resources when determining a support obligation
- stating that a court should recognize the \full nature and extent\ of a parent's property interests and financial resources when determining a support obligation
- emphasizing that a parent has the primary obligation to support his children and that he may not diminish his ability to pay child support in order to ensure a more comfortable existence for himself
- emphasizing that a parent has the primary obligation to support his children and that he may not diminish his ability to pay child support in order to ensure a more comfortable existence for himself
- emphasizing that a parent has the primary obligation to support his children and that he may not diminish his ability to pay child support in order to ensure a more comfortable existence for himself
- remanding a support action where the trial court failed to include a lump sum workers' compensation award as income available for support, stating, \It does not matter that [Father] depleted the substantial award\ by using the money to purchase a home for his new family
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Judges: Watkins, Cercone, Hester
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