Rule 1910.18.Support Order. Subsequent Proceedings. Modification of Spousal Support or Alimony Pendente Lite Orders Entered Before January 1, 2019.
Last amended December 28, 2018 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1910.18 directs that later proceedings to modify or terminate a support order be brought in the court that entered it, with special provisions for spousal support and alimony pendente lite orders entered before January 1, 2019.
(a)Subsequent support order modification or termination proceedings pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.19 shall be brought in the court that entered the order. If the action has been transferred pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.2 following the entry of a support order, subsequent proceedings shall be brought in the court to which the action was transferred.
(b)Subsequent support order enforcement proceedings pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. court to which the order has been transferred.
(c)Subdivision (a) shall not limit the plaintiff’s right to institute additional support proceedings in a county of proper venue.
(d)Unless a modification provides that the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Pub.L. No. 115-97), expressly applies, an order entered before January 1, 2019 that includes spousal support or alimony pendente lite is governed by the Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.16-4(a)(2)(Part IV) formula.
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Plain-English Summary
Support orders often need adjusting as life changes, and this rule keeps those proceedings in the right court. A petition to modify or terminate an existing order under Rule 1910.19 is brought in the court that entered it. The rule also carries special provisions for modifying spousal support or alimony pendente lite orders entered before January 1, 2019, reflecting a change in the law on that date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is a request to modify a support order filed?
In the court that entered the original order.
Official Note
Official Note: See Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.16-4(a)(1)(Part B) or (2)(Part IV), as relevant.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1910.18 amended December 18, 1998, effective January 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 16; amended December 28, 2018, effective January 1, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 170. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (387909).
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
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