Alimony Pendente Lite - 4 months Marriage paid for last 5 years

The initial question is whether you can file for divorce in the United States at all. Unless your wife -- who I understand is not in the United States -- consents to the jurisdiction of an American court, you will not be able to bring a divorce action here against her. I've heard nothing which would allow a United States court to exercise jurisdiction over your wife in another country. So, for now, this is your biggest problem. As for APL, Pennsylvania courts typically do not award APL in marriages of very short duration (like yours). Any United States court, however, would be inclined to follow previous orders of a foreign court over the same issues, and a court here would definitely want to review what happened in any earlier divorce action overseas. I hope this focuses your inquiry. Best of luck to you. If you'd like to discuss your case in further detail, feel free to contact me offline. Cary B. Hall, Esquire Law Offices of Cary B. Hall, L.L.C. 121 East Chestnut Street, Suite 205 Souderton, PA 18964 T: (267) 663-9995 F: (215) 525-4364 [email protected] http://www.carybhall.com