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MACKINLEY v. MESSERSCHMIDT

814 A.2d 680 (2002)

Donna K MACKINLEY, Appellee v. Gerald L. MESSERSCHMIDT, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 18, 2002.

Reargument Denied February 6, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack A. Rounick, Norristown, for appellant.

Albert Momjian, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before: FORD ELLIOTT, JOYCE and BECK, JJ.

BECK, J.

¶ 1 In this case we decide whether the value of vested stock options should be considered when calculating a parent's income available for child support. We hold that once vested, stock options constitute available income that must be imputed to the parent holding them, regardless of whether the parent chooses to exercise them.

¶ 2 Mother and Father married in 1990 and separated in 1999. They share...

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