Effective July 1, 2023 significant changes to alimony laws in Florida have been made.
For purposes of determining alimony, there is a rebuttable presumption that a short-term marriage is a marriage having a duration of less than 10 years, a moderate-term marriage is a marriage having a duration between 10 and 20 years, and a long-term marriage is a marriage having a duration of 20 years or longer. The length of a marriage is the period of time from the date of marriage until the date of filing of an action for dissolution of marriage.
Durational alimony may be awarded to provide a party with economic assistance for a set period of time.
Durational alimony may not be awarded following a marriage lasting less than 3 years.
An award of durational alimony may not exceed 50 percent of the length of a short-term marriage (less than 10 years), 60 percent of the length of a moderate-term marriage (between 10 and 20 years), or 75 percent of the length of a long-term marriage (20 years or longer).
Under exceptional circumstances, the court may extend the term of durational alimony by a showing of clear and convincing evidence that it is necessary.
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