2005 Pa. Super. 130 - McClain v. McClain’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
August 2014
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Nicholson v. Combs · 452 Pa. Super. 497 - Calabrese v. Calabrese · 376 Pa. Super. 76 - Funk v. Funk · Depp v. Holland · 431 Pa. Super. 209 - Depp v. Holland
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““When evaluating a support order, this Court may only reverse the trial court’s determination where the order cannot be sustained on any valid ground.” Calabrese v. Calabrese, [ 452 Pa.Super. 497 ,] 682 A.2d 393, 395 (1996). We will not interfere with the broad discretion afforded the trial court absent an abuse of the discretion or insufficient evidence to sustain the support order. Id. An abuse of discretion is not merely an error of judgment; if, in reaching a conclusion, the court overrides or misapplies the law, or the judgment exercised is shown by the record to be either manifestly unreasonable or the product of partiality, prejudice, bias or ill will, discretion has been abused. Depp v. Holland, [ 431 Pa.Super. 209 ,] 636 A.2d 204, 205-06 (1994); See also Funk v. Funk, [ 376 Pa.Super. 76 ,] 545 A.2d 326, 329 (1988). In addition, we note that the duty to support one’s child is absolute, and the purpose of child support is to promote the child’s best interests. Depp, [ 431 Pa.Super. 209 ,] 636 A.2d at 206.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“When modification of a child support order is sought, the moving party has the burden of proving by competent evidence that a material and substantial change of circumstances has occurred since the entry of the original or modified order. The lower court must consider all pertinent circumstances and base its decision upon facts appearing in the record which indicate that the moving party did or did not meet the burden of proof as to changed conditions.”
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