8 MAP 2015
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
A.S., : No. 452 MAL 2014
:
Respondent :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the
I.S., : Order of the Superior Court
:
Petitioner :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 29th day of January, 2015, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal
is GRANTED. The issues, as stated by petitioner, are:
(1) Whether, under Pennsylvania law, a former stepparent who has pursued
and established equal parental rights as the children’s natural parent--and
per a court order, equally shares physical and legal custody with the
natural parent--should be relieved of the duty to contribute to the
children’s support.
(2) If this Court finds that [a] duty of support lies with both parties who share
physical and legal custody of the children, whether the amount of support
owed is calculated by the statutorily imposed child support guidelines.