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What qualifies a recipient spouse for alimony in Florida are several factors, among them: The standard of living established during the marriage. The length of the marriage. Both spouses financial resources, including the non-marital, marital property, assets, and liabilities.
(1)(a) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court may grant alimony to either party in the form or forms of temporary, bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, or durational alimony, as is equitable.
Caps on Terms of Alimony Floridas new law institutes caps on alimony terms for rehabilitative alimony and durational alimony: Rehabilitative alimony is now capped at 5 years. For marriages lasting 3 to 10 years, durational alimony cant exceed 50% of the marriages length.
You may find references to a 7-year rule regarding the length of your marriage when getting divorced online. This unwritten rule guided Florida courts in determining what was considered a long-term marriage. Previously, any marriage lasting seven years or longer was considered long-term.
Average alimony in Florida doesnt exceed between 20% and 40% of the payers gross income. However, the specific alimony for your case will depend on the circumstances, but will lie within this range.

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For example, if the parties are married for 15 years, the length of the alimony award cannot exceed 9 years. Long-term Marriage: A long-term marriage is a marriage that lasts 20 years or more. In long-term marriages, the length of the alimony award may not exceed 75% of the length of the marriage.
A Landmark Change in Florida Family Law Signed into law on July 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1416 (SB 1416) introduced sweeping reforms to Floridas alimony system. Most notably, it abolished permanent alimony, a controversial form of spousal support that previously provided lifetime payments.

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