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PRINTER'S NO. 1144
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
983
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY LAWRENCE, NEUMAN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CORBIN,
DAVIS, FREEMAN, A. HARRIS, IRVIN, LONGIETTI, O'NEILL,
PICKETT, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG, SOLOMON, STEPHENS, STURLA,
TOEPEL AND WARD, MARCH 28, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 28, 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.
(a) General rule.--In proper cases, upon petition, the court
may allow a spouse reasonable alimony pendente lite, spousal
support and reasonable counsel fees and expenses. Reasonable
counsel fees and expenses may be allowed pendente lite, and the
court shall also have authority to direct that adequate health
and hospitalization insurance coverage be maintained for the
dependent spouse pendente lite.
(b) Exception.--Except where necessary to prevent manifest
injustice, the court shall not allow alimony pendente lite or
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spousal support for the benefit of a party who has been
convicted of a personal injury crime against the other party.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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