Areas of Practice of Marguerite Nealon, P.C.

Divorce

Can my spouse be forced to leave our home?

Who gets custody?

What is joint custody?

What do I do to protect myself financially?

Am I entitled to receive support? How long?

Do I have to pay support?

How do I find hidden assets?

Is my spouse entitled to part of my business?

Is my spouse entitled to my
pension?

Does it matter who files for
divorce?

Can I date during separation?

Can my spouse take the
children out of state?

Contact Marguerite M. Nealon, P.C., for answers to these and other questions you may have. Our divorce fact sheet below provides information about divorce in Pennsylvania.

Divorce Fact Sheet
Grounds for Divorce in Pennsylvania

No-fault	No-fault divorce requires irretrievable breakdown of the marriage; spouses must have either lived separately and apart, without co-habitation, for the past 2 years; or the spouses must have both consented to the divorce and signed and filed affidavits of consent.
Fault	Fault grounds for divorce include, but are not limited to, adultery, desertion, extreme cruelty, conviction for a crime and a sentence of at least 2 years' imprisonment, bigamy, and at least 18 months of confinement for a mental disorder with discharge not expected within the following 18 months.
Residence Requirement	One spouse must have been a resident of Pennsylvania for at least 6 months before a divorce can be filed.
Waiting period	Mutual Consent: 90 days Unilateral: 2 years