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Covert v. Covert

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 1982
440 A.2d 1380 (Pa. 1982)

Opinion

January 15, 1982.

Petition No. 358 W.D.Misc. Docket, 1981, for Allowance of Appeal.

Frank J. Piatek, Neighborhood Legal Services Assoc., New Castle, for petitioner.

Walter A. Kieler, New Castle, for respondent.


ORDER


Petition for allowance of appeal is granted. The order of the Superior Court is reversed. The order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County is vacated and the matter is remanded to that court for a determination of the validity of the divorce decree. If the court determines the divorce decree to be valid, the support order shall be terminated. See Stambaugh v. Stambaugh, 458 Pa. 147, 329 A.2d 483 (1974). If the court finds the divorce decree to be invalid, the court shall proceed to determine the issue of support.


Summaries of

Covert v. Covert

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 1982
440 A.2d 1380 (Pa. 1982)
Case details for

Covert v. Covert

Case Details

Full title:Clarence E. COVERT, Petitioner, v. Florence Evelyn COVERT, Respondent

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Jan 15, 1982

Citations

440 A.2d 1380 (Pa. 1982)
440 A.2d 1380