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§ 4324. Inclusion of spousal medical support.
In addition to periodic support payments, the court may require that an obligor pay
a designated percentage of a spouse's reasonable and necessary health care expenses.
If health care coverage is available through an obligor or obligee at no cost as a
benefit of employment or at a reasonable cost, the court shall order an obligor or
obligee to provide or extend health care coverage to a spouse. Upon failure of the
obligor to make this payment or reimburse the spouse and after compliance with procedural
due process requirement, the court shall treat the amount as arrearages.
(Dec. 4, 1992, P.L.757, No.114, eff. 90 days)
1992 Amendment. Section 4(1) of Act 114 provided that the amendment of section 4324 shall apply to
all support orders entered, reviewed or modified on or after the effective date of
Act 114.
Cross References. Section 4324 is referred to in section 6108 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
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cases, 1989–2006 · leading case:
Maher v. Maher, 835 A.2d 1281 (Pa. 2003).
Maher v. Maher, 835 A.2d 1281 (Pa. 2003).
· cites it 4× “[7] 23 Pa.C.S. § 4324 provides: Inclusion of spousal medical support In addition to periodic support payments, the court may require that an obligor pay a designated percentage of a spouse's reasonable and necessary health care expenses.”
Hasson v. Hasson, 696 A.2d 221 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1997).
· cites it 2× “Under 23 Pa.C.S. § 4324, the court has the discretion to order an obligor to pay a designated percentage of the obligee’s reasonable and necessary health care expenses.”
Gerland v. Gerland, 703 A.2d 70 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1997).
· cites it 2× “We are also referred to pertinent parts of 23 Pa.C.S. § 4324, “Inclusion of spousal medical support,” which provides that: [i]n addition to periodic support payments, the court may require that an obli-gor pay a designated percentage of a spouse’s reasonable and necessary health…”
Asin v. Asin, 690 A.2d 1229 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1997).
“23 Pa.C.S. § 4324 (emphasis added). This section appears in Chapter 43 of the Domestic Relations Code, a chapter entitled “Support Matters Generally.”
Riggle v. Riggle, 3 Pa. D. & C.4th 358 (1989).
“Its use in the first sentence of subsection (i) is not particularly significant, given the otherwise existing requirements to maintain health insurance for spouse and children under Act 66, 23 Pa.C.S. §4324. But its inclusion in the last sentence, entirely new, has potentially…”
West v. West, 55 Pa. D. & C.4th 418 (2001).
· cites it 2× “23 Pa.C.S. §4324 states that “the court may require that an obligor pay a designated percentage of a child’s or spouse’s reasonable and necessary health care expenses.”
Johnson v. Johnson, 82 Pa. D. & C.4th 269 (2006).
“The court noted that medical insurance is addressed under the section of the Domestic Relations Code labeled “Support Matters,” and that “care and maintenance” as well as financial assistance qualify as support under the law.”
Rullo v. Rullo, 18 Pa. D. & C.4th 636 (1993).
“As provided in 23 Pa.C.S. §4324, “the court may require that an obligor pay a designated percentage of a child’s .”
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