CAN DAUGHTER SUE DAD FOR CHILD SUPPORT?

The adult daughter of a failed marriage should not be able to sue her father to enforce a child support provision from her parents' divorce agreement that would benefit her directly, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in a case of first impression. However, the six justices split as to whether the result should be based on contract law or public policy grounds. Two justices argued the majority should not have pointed to public policy concerns in their opinion, while two other justices reasoned that public policy was the central issue. In so holding, the justices reversed both the trial court and a three-judge panel of the Superior Court.  Chen v. Chen, April 3, 2006