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Spousal Support Recent Article List Alimony in Pennsylvania - The Definitive Answers on the 5 Most Asked Questions After receiving so many questions about alimony from my clients, or prospective clients, I felt the need to clear the air on much confusion that appears to exist regarding a spouse’s entitlement to alimony in Pennsylvania. Alimony in Pennsylvania - Friend or Foe in Divorce? I am amazed at how often both the purpose and spirit of alimony are misunderstood by receiving spouses in a divorce matter. I had a client last week, who is the payor of alimony, refer to it as "immoral, antiquated" and "nothing more than legalized extortion." Tax Aspects of Alimony, Spousal Support and Separate Maintenance Payments A collection of information on the tax aspects of alimony, spousal support and separate maintenance payments in Pennsylvania. Recent Spousal Support Blog Posts     All Child Support Blog Posts Related Article Archives Spousal Support Tax Aspects     All Article Archives Navigate:   Home States Pennsylvania Divorce Source Pennsylvania Divorce Articles, News and Resources Spousal Support Start Your Pennsylvania Online Divorce Today Easy, Fast and Affordable with a 100% Guarantee. Find Pennsylvania Divorce Professionals in Your Area: Choose a County! ADAMS ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER BEDFORD BERKS BLAIR BRADFORD BUCKS BUTLER CAMBRIA CAMERON CARBON CENTRE CHESTER CLARION CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN DELAWARE ELK ERIE FAYETTE FOREST FRANKLIN FULTON GREENE HUNTINGDON INDIANA JEFFERSON JUNIATA LACKAWANNA LANCASTER LAWRENCE LEBANON LEHIGH LUZERNE LYCOMING MCKEAN MERCER MIFFLIN MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR NORTHAMPTON N.UMBERLAND PERRY PHILADELPHIA PIKE POTTER SCHUYKILL SNYDER SOMERSET SULLIVAN SUSQUEHANNA TIOGA UNION VENANGO WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE WESTMORELAND WYOMING YORK Join the Network Pennsylvania Divorce Products, Services and Solutions Pennsylvania Divorce Resources to Help You Through the Process. Pennsylvania Mandatory Online Parenting Class Easy and convenient - complete at your own pace online. Discount Divorce Bookstore Over 100 Titles of the Best Books on Divorce & Custody. Divorce Download Center Instantly Download, Books, Manuals, & Forms. Free Pennsylvania Divorce Worksheet & Separation Agreement Your Guide to Get Organized and Put Everything in Writing. A couple can come to their own agreement about property settlement, which the court will generally accept. The Pennsylvania court will decide if either spouse is entitled to alimony, based on age, physical and mental condition, earning potential, duration of the marriage and standard of living. The court decides the duration of alimony, but support ends automatically if the one receiving it remarries or cohabits.

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