Gordon v. Gordon

SPAETH, Judge:

This is a divorce action. The action was commenced under the Divorce Law of 1929,1 and was pending on July 1, 1980, when the Divorce Code of 19802 became effective. Section 103 of the Divorce Code provides that “upon application granted,” a pending action shall proceed under the Divorce Code instead of under the Divorce Law. Appellant, as the wife-defendant, filed an application that this action proceed under the Divorce Code. The reason she filed the application was to take advantage of provisions of the Divorce Code that direct equitable distribution of marital property and,…