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Cohabitation, Remarriage and Alimony

By Jennifer Gardella / February 15, 2023

In PA, most court-ordered alimony (also called spousal support) is immediately terminated upon the marriage or cohabitation of the spouse receiving the support. Since spousal support is calculated based on many factors, including age, length of marriage, income and income potential, and standard of living, it is reasonable to assume that if an ex-spouse remarries,…

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Are You Ready to Divorce? Hoping to Keep Your Divorce Civil?

By Jennifer Gardella / December 15, 2022

If you want to keep your Bucks County divorce civil, you should want to keep it out of court. Civil court, which includes family court, is a misnomer when it comes to divorce. It is not at all conducive to keeping things “civil.” The family court system is overburdened, causing the divorce process to draw…

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A New Spouse and Child Support Payments

By Jennifer Gardella / December 9, 2022

Your ex is now remarried to a wealthy individual while you are struggling to pay your bills, child support, and possibly alimony. Is it fair that you still struggle while your ex takes child support he or she doesn’t really need? Alimony According to PA law, a spouse who is receiving alimony (spousal support) loses…

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