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Pennsylvania law doesn't suggest an amount for or length of an alimony award. Instead, it's up to the judge to decide whether to award alimony and, if an award is appropriate, how much the supported spouse should receive.

Though there is no set time limit or requirement, the court will generally make a determination on alimony based on how long the marriage lasted, the total value of marital assets, how those assets are divided and whether the spouse receiving alimony has their own, separate assets.

Although family court case records like divorces are not available to the public online, anyone can go to the courthouse to view and/or copy the documents in your divorce file.

How To Request an Alimony Modification in PA. To modify or terminate alimony, you must file a motion with the local county court clerk. The court will then schedule a hearing. In the hearing, the party who brought the motion must provide proof of the substantial changes that require a modification.

Alimony may be terminated when the person receiving support remarries, enters into another relationship similar to a marriage or passes away. Courts may also review and modify an order if either person's financial circumstances change.

Using the relevant factors, courts must determine both the amount of alimony and the duration of alimony. The duration may be for a set amount of time (e.g. 12 months) or an indefinite period of time. Generally, courts will likely award alimony and for a longer duration when there was a longer marriage.