Alimony & APL

Spousal support, alimony, APL (alimony pendente lite) or maintenance is a sum of money ordered by the court for either a reasonable living allowance to pay for living expenses, like mortgage payments or rent, provision of medical insurance, food, gas, clothing and electric bills or monies to help fund divorce litigation like filing fees, costs and related expenses.

Alimony in Pennsylvania is the periodic payment of money for maintenance of a former spouse. Alimony is available, if necessary, to ensure the ability of the economically weaker party to support him or herself following divorce.

In Pennsylvania, there is another form of alimony called alimony pendente lite (commonly APL). APL is alimony awarded during pending divorce litigation. APL is meant to be used for immediate support.

Support law can be complicated and if you do not know what you are entitled to, you may not receive all of the support that the law allows you to have. If you would like to discuss support issues, whether related to a divorce or otherwise, you can schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney at MathurLaw, LLC.