Changes Made to Florida Alimony Laws
Recent changes to Florida law will have serious ramifications for those who pay and receive alimony.
The changes, which complement s. 61.14, will ensure that people who pay alimony do not wind up having significantly less income than the people who receive it. This amends s. 61.08(7) of the Florida Statutes that previously governed alimony law. It also allows durational alimony to be awarded, but only to long marriages in which neither partner can show an ongoing need for support on a permanent basis.
In addition, alimony can be modified or ended if one person's circumstances should change dramatically, or if they become involved in another supportive relationship. These changes came after much lobbying on behalf of those who pay alimony and soon found themselves in serious economic trouble as a result. When alimony becomes an undue burden on the payer, changes must be made to correct the situation. However, in many states alimony laws are outdated or simply too rigid to accommodate such modifications.
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