PRINTER'S NO. 1494
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1250
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER, A. HARRIS, M. K. KELLER, ROTHMAN, IRVIN
AND SOLOMON, APRIL 19, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 19, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in alimony and support, further
providing for alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and
expenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3702 of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 3702. Alimony pendente lite, counsel fees and expenses.
[In proper cases, upon petition, the] The court may allow a
spouse reasonable alimony pendente lite[,] or spousal support
[and reasonable counsel fees and expenses.] upon determining
that the income and resources of the petitioning spouse are
insufficient to provide for that spouse's basic needs, including
the costs of prosecuting or defending the divorce action.
Reasonable counsel fees and expenses may be allowed pendente
lite, and the court shall also have authority to award exclusive
use of the family home or any other dwelling which is available
for use as a residence to either of the parties pendente lite
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
and to direct that adequate health and hospitalization insurance
coverage be maintained for the dependent spouse pendente lite. A
determination under this section that alimony pendente lite or
spousal support is warranted shall not be based solely upon any
rule of court setting forth presumptive guidelines for the
calculation of support or upon the party's standard of living
during the marriage.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
20170HB1250PN1494 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8