HB 2514 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alimony and support, further providing for alimony.

PRINTER'S NO.     3407

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                           HOUSE BILL
                           No. 2514
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY LABS, MARCELL, LEADBETER, KAUFFMAN, STAATS,
        K. HARRIS, SHUSTERMAN, RIVERA AND HOGAN, MAY 13, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 14, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in alimony and support, further
 3      providing for alimony.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.    Section 3701(a) and (b)(14) of Title 23 of the
 7   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and the section
 8   is amended by adding subsections to read:
 9   § 3701.    Alimony.
10      (a)    General rule.--[Where] Except as provided in subsection
11   (a.1), if a divorce decree has been entered, the court may allow
12   alimony, as it deems reasonable, to either party only if it
13   finds that alimony is necessary.
14      (a.1)    Exception.--The court shall deny alimony to a party if
15   the court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the
16   party subjected the other party to a pattern or continuous
17   threat of abuse during the marriage.
18      (b)    Factors relevant.--In determining whether alimony is
 1   necessary and in determining the nature, amount, duration and
 2   manner of payment of alimony, the court shall consider all
 3   relevant factors, including:
 4            * * *
 5            (14)    The marital misconduct of either of the parties
 6      during the marriage. The marital misconduct of either of the
 7      parties from the date of final separation shall not be
 8      considered by the court in its determinations relative to
 9      alimony, except that the court shall consider the abuse of
10      one party by the other party[. As used in this paragraph,
11      "abuse" shall have the meaning given to it under section 6102
12      (relating to definitions).] in accordance with subsection
13      (a.1).
14            * * *
15      (g)   Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
16   words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
17   subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
18      "Abuse."      As defined in section 6102 (relating to
19   definitions).
20      Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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