DeFEO v. DeFEO


428 A.2d 26 (1981)

Mary Anne D. DeFEO, Petitioner, v. Warren W. DeFEO, Respondent.

Family Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided March 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew T. Semmelman, Wilmington, for petitioner.

John J. Thompson, Wilmington, for respondent.


GALLAGHER, Judge.

Before the court is respondent's motion for review de novo1 of a disposition entered by a master. After a hearing, counsel submitted memoranda concerning the court's authority retroactively to modify an order for child support and, consequently, to adjust or cancel child support arrears accruing before the filing of a petition or motion for modification of that order.

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