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· 5/1/2002

Portugal v. Portugal

Citations

  • 798 A.2d 246
  • 2002 Pa. Super. 132
  • 2002 Pa. Super. LEXIS 795

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that section 4302 of the Domestic Relations Code “broadly states that ‘all forms of retirement’ -7- J-S19044-15 and ‘pensions’ constitute income.”
  • emphasizing that this Court does not “have jurisdiction to entertain an appeal from an order of spousal support until a divorce is final”
  • concluding trial court did not abuse its discretion by remedying Husband’s overpayment of spousal support with a monthly credit towards child support
  • reiterating that a determination of earning capacity must consider the party’s age, education, training, health, work experience, earnings history, and child care responsibilities
  • stating this Court reviews a trial court’s calculation of the amount of child support for an abuse of discretion
  • “Child support is a shared responsibility requiring both parents to contribute to the support of their children in accordance with their relative incomes and ability to pay.”

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Judges: Elliott, Joyce, Beck

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