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Is there Alimony in Pennsylvania? YES!

By Elissa C. Goldberg / November 28, 2016

Alimony, once considered an exclusively female benefit of divorce, is a legal right protected by the Pennsylvania Divorce Code. Because the word conjures up images of divorce half a century ago, some spouses (or soon to be ex-spouses) assume the practice, like our culture, has changed or been outgrown. Not so, at least in Pennsylvania.…

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PA Divorce My Spouse Cheated Do I Get More Money

By Elissa C. Goldberg / March 2, 2016

Cheating and divorce often go hand in hand. Infidelity, with all its emotional repercussions, breaks the basic tenet of civil and religious marriages that label the act adultery. But if one spouse cheats, does it mean the other spouse can get more money if they divorce in Pennsylvania? In short, no. But then again, maybe…

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