PRINTER'S NO. 2822
No. 2263 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY TANGRETTI, VAN HORNE, EGOLF, PESCI, MELIO, MUNDY,
TRELLO, VEON, GERLACH, LEH, FAJT, TOMLINSON AND ROONEY,
NOVEMBER 24, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 24, 1993
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the equitable
3 division of marital property.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3502(a) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3502. Equitable division of marital property.
9 (a) General rule.--In an action for divorce or annulment,
10 the court shall, upon request of either party, equitably divide,
11 distribute or assign, in kind or otherwise, the marital property
12 between the parties without regard to marital misconduct except
13 in the case of abuse of one party by the other or inflicted by
14 one party against dependent or minor children, in such
15 proportions and in such manner as the court deems just after
16 considering all relevant factors, including:
17 (1) The length of the marriage.
18 (2) Any prior marriage of either party.
1 (3) The age, health, station, amount and sources of
2 income, vocational skills, employability, estate, liabilities
3 and needs of each of the parties.
4 (4) The contribution by one party to the education,
5 training or increased earning power of the other party.
6 (5) The opportunity of each party for future
7 acquisitions of capital assets and income.
8 (6) The sources of income of both parties, including,
9 but not limited to, medical, retirement, insurance or other
10 benefits.
11 (7) The contribution or dissipation of each party in the
12 acquisition, preservation, depreciation or appreciation of
13 the marital property, including the contribution of a party
14 as homemaker.
15 (8) The value of the property set apart to each party.
16 (9) The standard of living of the parties established
17 during the marriage.
18 (10) The economic circumstances of each party, including
19 Federal, State and local tax ramifications, at the time the
20 division of property is to become effective.
21 (11) Whether the party will be serving as the custodian
22 of any dependent minor children.
23 (12) The abuse of one party by the other or inflicted by
24 one party against dependent or minor children.
25 * * *
26 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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