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Florida Alimony Reform Now Under SB 718

The Florida alimony reform is now traveling as Senate Bill 718. I wrote previously about HB 231 because it looked like that would be the bill voted on since the House has been more favorable to this movement for alimony

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Durational Alimony in Florida

In 2010, durational alimony was added to Florida law. It is a new form of alimony that is limited in how long it is to be paid – it cannot be awarded for a period of time longer than the

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Imputed Income in a Florida Divorce: How Much?

Two recent imputed income cases discuss the proper amount of imputed income to use when calculating alimony and child support. Both of these imputed income cases were released in June 2012 from the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West

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Florida Permanent Alimony Law Changes Again

In Florida permanent alimony – the kind that is paid every month until the recipient remarries or one you dies – is once again being changed by the Florida Legislature. For the past decade there has been a legal presumption

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Nominal Alimony in a Florida Long Term Marriage

Nominal alimony can be a confusing concept in Florida divorces. Alimony of $1 per year orĀ  other similar amount is referred to as nominal alimony. An award of nominal alimony can be entered when the receiving spouse has demonstrated a

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