Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 7/25/2013

Habjan v. Habjan

Citations

73 A.3d 630
2013 Pa. Super. 205
2013 WL 3832679
2013 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1676

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

stating that courts “must construe the contract only as written and may not modify the plain meaning of the words under the guise of interpretation.”
stating that the parties’ intentions at the time the document was signed take precedent over the parties’ intentions on appeal
holding a trial court has authority under 23 Pa.C.S. § 3502(e)(7) to award attorney's fees to a spouse as a consequence of noncompliance by the other spouse
noting attorney’s fees under Section 3502(e) were proper when party failed to comply with equitable distribution and the other party incurred attorney’s fees to pursue enforcement
“When construing agreements involving clear and unambiguous terms, this Court need only examine the writing itself to give effect to the parties understanding.”
“[A] mere showing of noncompliance with a court order, or even misconduct, is never sufficient alone to prove civil contempt.”

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Judges: Bender, Lazarus, Strassburger

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