Special Needs Trust Income Available for Child Support
A Pennsylvania appeals court rules that income from a father’s special needs trust is available to pay child support. Mencer v. Ruch. (PA.Super 182, 2007) No. 1902 WDA 2006.
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SCHEDULE A CALLA Pennsylvania appeals court rules that income from a father’s special needs trust is available to pay child support. Mencer v. Ruch. (PA.Super 182, 2007) No. 1902 WDA 2006.
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A Pennsylvania appeals court rules that income from a father’s special needs trust is available to pay child support. Mencer v. Ruch. (PA.Super 182, 2007) No. 1902 WDA 2006. Heather Mencer instituted a support action against Gary Ruch, the father of her daughter. Due to a brain injury that occurred prior to the daughter’s birth, […]
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