Pennsylvania HB521 amends alimony and support provisions, allowing pendente lite alimony, counsel fees, and exclusive use of family home.
Pennsylvania HB521 amends Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify alimony and support provisions. The bill allows courts to grant reasonable alimony pendente lite, or spousal support, and reasonable counsel fees and expenses if the petitioning spouse's income and resources are insufficient to cover basic needs, including legal costs. Courts also gain authority to award exclusive use of the family home or another residence to either party and to require health and hospitalization insurance coverage for the dependent spouse.
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