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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.

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.

Regardless of the length of the marriage, temporary alimony will always be an option. However, when a marriage lasted less than ten years, the permanent alimony will typically only last for about half the length of the marriage itself. For example, a marriage of eight years can expect an alimony period of four years.

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.

If your income has gone up, you may or may not have to pay more in alimony. If your ex-spouse asks for a modification, they will have the burden of proving your changed circumstances to the court (that your income has increased).

Pennsylvania judges usually award indefinite (permanent) alimony only when circumstances make it unlikely that the supported spouse will ever become self-supporting.