ALIMONY: Definition according to Dictionary.com: “an allowance paid to a person by that person’s spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending.”
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.