alimony

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania


if a wife leaves you for another guy do you have to pay her alimony?

[stealth2]

Alimony very rarely has anything to do with who left who or why. It has everything to do with the length of the marriage, the relative incomes of each party, the ability of each party to work, etc. Alimony is nowhere near as common as it used to be.

PA, like some/most other states has a "no-cohabit" law. You would not owe her alimony regardless of the length of marriage if you can prove that she's "co-habitating" with a non-relative. Don't know how tough it is to prove actual cohabitation though.

[annefan]

If adultery can be proven, alimony can be difficult, though not impossible to obtain.

In Pennsylvania, we have an illustrious form of alimony which is awarded to petitioners, despite the circumstances surrounding the separation/divorce. It is called Alimony Pendente Lite (or APL), which is a type of alimony awarded until divorce is final. As you can imagine, finalizing can take many months, depending on the type of divorce you file.

Your wife may file for this, and if she does, you will be obligated to pay it if awarded.

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