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Pennsylvania Divorce AlimonyThere are various types of Pennsylvania divorce alimony depending upon the nature of circumstances faced by the spouses, especially the needy spouse. While deciding on how much the alimony should be and for how long it should be paid to the receiving spouse, the court considers certain factors. Marital Misconduct The court of Pennsylvania does consider marital misconduct as a parameter for deciding on the sanction of alimony. The court may not allow the payment of alimony if it finds that the receiving spouse has committed a serious act of adultery or any form of unlawful sexual activity. The court may even end up in announcing a hefty sum of alimony in case the payer has initiated the divorce by involving in any kind of marital misconduct. But the matter of marital delinquency is taken under serious consideration if it is the spouse who is in need of the spousal support. The conditions for alimony Apart from the conditions of marital misconduct there are also other factors that are taken in to account while making the announcement of the payment of alimony. The following are the determinants of Pennsylvania divorce alimony.
Spousal Support Permanent, temporary, rehabilitative and lump sum are the types of Pennsylvania divorce alimony. The spousal support of Pennsylvania is calculated based on a certain percentage on the differences of the net incomes of the spouses. The percentage of alimony is fixed. The alimony counts to 30% of the difference of the two incomes if the child support is provided to the alimony receiving spouse while it is 40% if the child support is not granted.
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