The Florida legislature has passed an alimony reform bill (Senate Bill 1416) which was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 30, 2023. This bill, which applies to all petitions for dissolution of marriage that are filed or pending as of July 1, 2023, has dramatically overhauled...
PROPOSED CHANGES TO ALIMONY IN FLORIDA…NOTHING WILL BE THE SAME
PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD TERMINATE PERMANENT ALIMONY ..... & RADICALLY CHANGE ALIMONY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA Florida law currently provides five types of alimony: TEMPORARY SUPPORT is available to sustain a spouse during an ongoing divorce proceeding. BRIDGE-THE-GAP-ALIMONY is intended to assist a spouse in meeting short-term needs while transitioning from married...
“ALIMONY” – DOES IT REALLY MEAN “ALL THE MONEY?”
Alimony isn't automatic and it isn't ordered in every divorce. Florida law provides that in order to award alimony, there must be a determination that one spouse/partner has a need for maintenance and the other has the ability to pay. The...