Florida provides five types of alimony: Temporary, Bridge-the-Gap, Rehabilitative, Durational or Permanent.
TEMPORARY ALIMONY:
Temporary support is available to sustain a spouse during ongoing divorce proceedings.
Temporary support is available to sustain a spouse during ongoing divorce proceedings.
One stressful and legally complicated aspect of divorce is alimony. Many see alimony as an old-fashioned vestige of divorce. Others see it as a necessary way to help an individual who made financial sacrifices to help the family during marriage. Individuals who are facing a divorce should become familiar with alimony laws in Florida.
On May 1, 2013, Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed Senate Bill 718, which would have changed several aspects of alimony law in Florida. As a Fox News article explains, alimony can currently continue indefinitely in Florida if warranted by the paying party’s and receiving party’s income and job prospects. SB 718 would have ended permanent alimony, making Florida the fifth state in the nation to do so. In addition to ending permanent alimony, the bill would also have set limits on the amount of alimony and the number of years it could continue after divorce. Governor Scott vetoed the bill because the alimony provisions would have applied retroactively, thus upsetting the financial expectations of many Floridians who currently receive alimony. However, if Florida lawmakers are able to override Governor Scott’s veto by a two-thirds vote in each house, then the provisions would become law.Read More
She wants to know how she can hire me since she has no money. She wonders how she will survive and keep the mortgage current during the divorce proceeding (he already told her ‘I am not giving you anything’.)
This scenario and the questions relating to temporary alimony or support are common.