Bridge-the-gap alimony may be awarded to provide support to a party in making the transition from being married to being single... bridge-the-gap alimony may not exceed 2 years.
Rehabilitative alimony may be awarded to assist a party in establishing the capacity for self-support... The length of an award of rehabilitative alimony may not exceed 5 years.
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, 60 percent of the length of a moderate-term marriage, or 75 percent of the length of a long-term marriage.
Consider the possible liability a man must shoulder for the common case divorce with a median length of first marriages ending in divorce is ~13 years, with men being aged ~43 at that point.
It makes more sense from the perspective of how divorce courts work, too. They can consoder multiple motivations for alimony, but you only get one package. They may use the longest justification tho.
The court shall make written findings of fact regarding the basis for awarding a form or any combination of forms of alimony, including the type of alimony and the length of time for which the alimony is awarded. The court may award a combination of forms of alimony or forms of payment... to provide greater economic assistance in order to allow the obligee to achieve self-support (page 3-4)
Unfortunately, they are not mutually exclusive. It's whatever combination of forms of alimony the court decides is "necessary".
A large improvement, but still fucking onerous.
Consider the possible liability a man must shoulder for the common case divorce with a median length of first marriages ending in divorce is ~13 years, with men being aged ~43 at that point.
Source: https://www.bgsu.edu/ncfmr/resources/data/family-profiles/schweizer-median-age-divorce-2018-fp-20-18
That would fall under the moderate-term marriage, per this law:
15 fucking years of payments for a 13 year long marriage.
Not including child support, if there are any kids, for which there is NO assumption of shared custody in Florida.
Amen. Give them nothing.
These are cumulative?
In the tiny part of the bill I read it said "or," which would make more sense.
I sure hope this is what is meant.
I mean, objectively, the concept of alimony is beyond crazy in the world we live in, but at least this is a step in the right direction.
It makes more sense from the perspective of how divorce courts work, too. They can consoder multiple motivations for alimony, but you only get one package. They may use the longest justification tho.
Unfortunately, they are not mutually exclusive. It's whatever combination of forms of alimony the court decides is "necessary".
At least it can't be forever anymore.