Pennsylvania Act 2005-4 — EQUITABLE DIVISION OF MARITAL PROPERTY IN DIVORCE ACTIONS

Act text

AN ACT

Providing for applicability of certain provisions relating to equitable division of marital property in divorce actions; and making a related repeal.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The provisions of 23 Pa.C.S. § 3501(c) shall apply to all equitable distribution proceedings pending on or after the effective date of this section.

Section 2. Section 5(7) of the act of November 29, 2004 (P.L.1357, No.175), entitled "An act amending Titles 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for right of surviving spouse to elective share; further defining 'separate and apart' for purposes of divorce; providing for premarital agreements; further providing for decree of court in actions for divorce; further defining 'marital property' for purposes of certain property rights; and further providing for equitable division of marital property, for disposition of property to defeat obligations and for statement of reasons for distribution," is repealed.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.