Sep 3, 2019 | Alimony & Spousal Support
If you and your spouse agreed in writing in a professionally-prepared Divorce Settlement Agreement as to the amount and length of time alimony is to be paid, it is not necessary that the final divorce decree specify, mention or order alimony to be paid. If alimony is...
Jun 21, 2019 | Alimony & Spousal Support, FAQ, Uncontested Divorce
In a low cost, simple, uncontested, no-fault Pennsylvania divorce, alimony can be agreed upon by the parties under any circumstances and paid in any amount and for any length of time. In fact, in that type of divorce, alimony would not be paid unless both parties...
Jun 21, 2019 | Alimony & Spousal Support, FAQ
I recommend that you first read my recent blog post outlining how and when to file for child support, as virtually all of the information there applies equally well to spousal support. The main difference being that the age of the spouses has nothing to do with...
Jun 21, 2019 | Alimony & Spousal Support
Spouses make this threat all the time: “If you take me to Support Court to make me pay more, I’ll quit and you’ll get nothing!” First, it’s 99.99% of the time just a bluff. Your spouse would rather have some income than none at all....
May 22, 2019 | Alimony & Spousal Support
Quick Answer: Can I Get Alimony in Pennsylvania? Will I Have To Pay Alimony in Pennsylvania? Alimony is never automatic, so if you want to be divorced AND receive alimony which your spouse is not willing to pay, you have to file an extremely expensive contested...
Jan 15, 2019 | Alimony & Spousal Support, FAQ, Settlement Agreements
Under Pennsylvania law, spouses are financially responsible for one another. Thanks to our state equal rights amendment to our state constitution, this works both directions, no longer just having the husband responsible for the wife. Of course, we are talking about...
