Is There a Statute of Limitations on Enforcing a Marital Settlement Agreement?

Is There a Statute of Limitations on Enforcing a Marital Settlement Agreement?

Is there a time limit on enforcing the terms in a marital settlement agreement? In a recent appeal, Melchiorre v. Melchiorre J.A17003-20, the Superior Court decided whether Wife was barred under several legal doctrines including statute of limitations because she had waited nearly 17 years to try to enforce it through a contempt petition against Husband.

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Contempt of a Support Order and Suspended Sentences As Punishment

Contempt of a Support Order and Suspended Sentences As Punishment

Can the court impose a suspended sentence for contempt of a child support order? In a recent Superior Court decision, Thompson v. Thompson, the Court determined whether a trial court could impose a suspended sentence for civil contempt thought it is not expressly permitted as a form of punishment under 23 Pa.C.S. 4345.

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