Category Archives: Alimony
Will Florida’s New Alimony Law Apply Retroactively?
Last summer, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis enacted a series of family law reforms, one of which drastically changed how spousal support is awarded in the state. For instance, one of these changes resulted in the elimination of permanent alimony entirely, which has been on the books in Florida for decades. Others limited how long… Read More »
Calculating Durational Alimony In Florida In 2024
Last summer, Florida lawmakers enacted a comprehensive alimony reform bill that officially eliminated permanent alimony in the state. Going forward, durational alimony will now be the longest lasting type of spousal support that a person can receive in Florida. Read on to learn more about how durational alimony will be calculated from here on… Read More »
How To Go About Building A Case For Alimony
Divorce can be frightening for a lesser-earning spouse, who, without his or her partner’s financial support, may be unsure about how he or she will go about paying the bills upon divorce. Sharing the marital estate can prove helpful in these situations, but it is often not enough to keep a party financially secure,… Read More »
The Different Types Of Alimony Awarded By Florida Courts
Divorcing couples who cannot decide whether one spouse will owe alimony to the other upon divorce often wrongly assume that coming up with a fair resolution is a simple matter for the courts. The reality, however, is that judges take a lot of factors into account when making these determinations, as they must decide… Read More »
Can I Reduce My Florida Alimony Payment By Retiring?
As a result of recent changes to Florida’s alimony laws, it is now possible to reduce or even terminate one’s alimony obligation through retirement. The process of doing so can, however, be complicated, as it requires proof of “reasonable retirement.” Read on to learn more about the conditions that a person must meet in… Read More »
Important Changes To Florida’s Alimony Law
Last year, Governor Ron DeSantis approved a new set of laws that made major changes to the current alimony rules in Florida. These changes officially went into effect last year and could have significant repercussions for divorcing couples across the state. Read on for an update on the most recent changes to Florida’s alimony… Read More »
How The Length Of Your Marriage Could Affect Your Divorce
Courts assess a lot of factors when deciding things like alimony, property division, and child custody during divorce proceedings. The length of a couple’s marriage (the amount of time from the date of the marriage to the date of the divorce filing), for instance, often comes into play when making alimony determinations. Read on… Read More »
How Job Loss Can Impact Your Alimony Payment
Alimony is a type of financial support that is paid by one former spouse to another upon divorce. Often, these payments are made until the lesser earning spouse becomes financially self-sufficient or until a certain amount of time has passed. In some cases, however, an unanticipated event, like the job loss of the payor… Read More »
New Law Requires Different Formula For Calculating Durational Alimony In Florida
This summer, Florida’s new alimony law officially went into effect. While one of the biggest changes made by the bill was the abolishing of permanent alimony, this was by no means the only alimony-related change that could affect divorcing couples in the future. The new law, for instance, also requires the use of a… Read More »
Alimony Reform Enacted In Florida
In June, Florida’s governor officially signed a new alimony reform measure into law. The aim of the law is to provide divorcing couples with more consistency and predictability in alimony matters by requiring courts to abide by clearer, more definitive parameters when determining the amount and duration of alimony. The alimony reform bill went… Read More »
