What are the rules for spousal support in PA?

Spousal support is requested by the lower income spouse before the divorce is initiated. This means you can request spousal support if you've left an abusive situation or if your spouse has moved out. However, your spousal support claim can be denied if you have provided grounds for divorce.

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Alimony Spouse Support With Child In Philadelphia

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This is a generic Affidavit to accompany a Motion to amend or strike alimony provisions of a divorce decree on the remarriage of the plaintiff former spouse. This form is a generic example that may be referred to when preparing such a form for your particular state. It is for illustrative purposes only. Local laws should be consulted to determine any specific requirements for such a form in a particular jurisdiction.

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Types of Alimony in Pennsylvania. Under Pennsylvania law, there are technically only two types of alimony: pendente lite (pre-divorce) and post-divorce. However, there are two other forms of payments between spouses—spousal support and equitable reimbursement—that are commonly referred to as alimony.

Child support is never deductible and isn't considered income. Additionally, if a divorce or separation instrument provides for alimony and child support, and the payer spouse pays less than the total required, the payments apply to child support first. Only the remaining amount is considered alimony.

Misconduct: Certain behaviors can also lead to the disqualification of alimony. For instance, if a spouse is found to have engaged in financial misconduct, such as hiding assets or failing to disclose financial information during the divorce proceedings, this can result in disqualification.

Unlike child support orders, in Pennsylvania there is no set formula for determining how much alimony someone receives. Factors the court considers include: The income and earning capacity of both parties. Assets and debts of each party.

The determination of spousal support is made by taking the difference in the net incomes of the parties, and multiplying that figure by a certain percentage (40% in cases where there is no concurrent child support, and 30% where there is child support in place).

Spousal support is requested by the lower income spouse before the divorce is initiated. This means you can request spousal support if you've left an abusive situation or if your spouse has moved out. However, your spousal support claim can be denied if you have provided grounds for divorce.

In Pennsylvania, it is possible to avoid alimony through negotiation of terms in the divorce settlement, proof of marital misconduct and establishing financial independence.

Courts only award post-divorce alimony if necessary, i.e., the recipient spouse cannot financially support themselves. Alimony is referred to as a “secondary remedy” by the court, in that it is not automatic in every divorce.

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Tuesday and Thursday from a.m. An overview of how child and spousal support works in Philadelphia County, PA, how to file for support and how it is allocated.Here's a comprehensive guide if you have questions about PA spousal support. You'll get all the facts about support, APL, and alimony in PA. Support is an income based calculation in Pennsylvania. The total net monthly income of the parents will determine the total support figure for a child(ren). Helps parties with child support, spousal support, alimony, alimony pendente lite in their family law cases in Philadelphia and Main Line. Alimony refers to payments given from one spouse to another after the divorce has been finalized. Accordingly, in those situations the formula is adjusted to take into account child support payments. Specifically, spousal support pertains to financial assistance given before a divorce complaint is officially filed in the family court system.

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