How is pendente lite support determined?
The lifestyle maintained by you and your spouse during your marriage provides the foundation upon which to determine the appropriate level of pendente lite support. The principle and purpose of any pendente lite award is to continue the standard of living maintained by both of you during the course of the marriage, often referred to as the “marital status quo.” A spouse is not required to change his or her mode of living merely because the other spouse has quit the marital relationship. Instead, the standard at which you and your spouse actually lived will form the basis of a pendente lite award. How does a spouse obtain a pendent lite support award? There are several ways a spouse can obtain pendente lite support, either voluntarily through agreement or involuntarily through a court application. A common situation is one where a spouse receives support on a voluntary basis through mutual agreement. Sometimes, spouses are able to work out a pendente lite arrangement to their mutual sat
