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Benson v. Patterson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Jan 10, 2002
787 A.2d 971 (Pa. 2002)

Opinion

January 10, 2002.

No. 723 MAL 2001, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court.


ORDER


AND NOW, this 10TH day of January, 2002, we GRANT the Petition for Allowance of Appeal LIMITED to the following issues:

1. May a minor child seek continued support from the estate of the child's deceased parent?

2. Should the amount of child support to be paid by the estate of a child's deceased parent be determined in accordance with the support guidelines?

Justice EAKIN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.


Summaries of

Benson v. Patterson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Jan 10, 2002
787 A.2d 971 (Pa. 2002)
Case details for

Benson v. Patterson

Case Details

Full title:CHERYL BENSON, ON BEHALF OF WILEY STANLEY PATTERSON, JR., A MINOR, AND…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District

Date published: Jan 10, 2002

Citations

787 A.2d 971 (Pa. 2002)
787 A.2d 971

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