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Old 10-06-2010, 09:55 AM   #14
xoxoxoBruce
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Section 3701(a) of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code provides that “[w]here a divorce decree has been entered, the court may allow alimony, as it deems reasonable, to either party only if it finds that alimony is necessary.”
It's not automatic indefinite support, as in alimony states.
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but there is a provision for support during a court approved training/schooling plan, to reenter the workforce.
PA takes it on a case by case basis. If she's working, no. If she's in school, or needs to be, in order to get a job, yes, but only until she's able to support herself. If she's disabled, or has pre-school kids, probably, until the situation changes.

Note: I used "she" because 99.9% of the time that's the case, but it can be the other way around.
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