• (1) acquired prior to the marriage; 

• (2) acquired in exchange for any separate property;

• (3) any gifts and inheritances; and

• (4) any property designated as separate in a valid agreement between the spouses. 

All other marital property will be divided by a Pennsylvania divorce court equitably based on the following factors:

• the contribution or dissipation of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation of the marital property, including the contribution of each spouse as homemaker;

• the age and health of the spouses; 

• the sources of income of the spouses; 

• the value of each spouse's property; 

• the economic circumstances of each spouse at the time the division of property is to become effective; 

• the length of the marriage; 

• the tax consequences to each spouse;

• the occupation of the spouses;

• the amount and sources of income of the spouses, including retirement and any other benefits;

• the vocational skills of the spouses; 

• the employability of the spouses;

• the liabilities and needs of each spouse and the opportunity of each for further acquisition of capital assets and income;

• the standard of living established during the marriage; 

• any contributions toward the education, training, or increased earning power of the other spouse; 

• any prior marital obligations; and 

• whether the person will have custody of any dependent minor children.

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