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Only a handful of states still allow permanent alimony and Florida just left that small fold. Spousal support will not look the same in Florida starting today, July 1, 2023, when a major alimony-reform bill took effect. Officially presented to him on June 26, but...
It is not unusual for a Floridian to make plans to relocate to a foreign country once their divorce is final. After all, we have many immigrant families that still have ties to their home countries. When beginning a new life after a marriage ends, it may be a good...
Did your divorce order require your ex-spouse to make alimony payments to you? Have they fallen short of honoring their spousal-support obligation? Have their payments been only partial or are they not showing up at all? Even if payments have resumed, do you have a...
Those of us over a certain age remember a time when the idea of living together in a romantic relationship without marrying was shocking to most people. In just a generation or two, people have largely come to accept committed cohabitation in our society. Some people...
As of this writing on April 28, 2023, the Florida Senate has passed the fourth version of an alimony reform bill (SB 1416) considered in a decade. Govs. Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott vetoed the first three. Now, eyes are on the Florida House of Representatives, where...
Contemplating divorce often comes with worry about alimony, whether you are the person who would pay it or the one to receive it. What would be a fair amount for each party? You and your spouse may already have agreed to alimony terms in a prenuptial or postmarital...
Well, three times was not a charm. Instead, it was three strikes and out. Today, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the highly contentious bill that would have eliminated permanent alimony and required judges to presume that an equal split of parenting time is in the...
For the past couple of months, we have been keeping readers up to date on the saga of the major alimony and parenting time bill that passed the state legislature in March. Since then, it has not been presented to Gov. Ron DeSantis as required by the state constitution...
Readers may recall our recent posts on the controversial alimony and parenting-time reform bill that the Florida legislature passed on March 9. The bill sets July 1 as the date it would take effect, if approved. Strangely, as of this writing on June 6, Gov. Ron...
It has been almost two months since we wrote a series of posts about monumental and controversial legislation that had passed in both the state House and Senate by March 9. Floridians concerned about how alimony and parental time-sharing would change going forward are...