Alimony

An attorney who specializes in alimony will tell you that the Florida Alimony Statute governs Alimony in Florida. F.S.61.08. SS61.08. The Statute allows for alimony to be awarded in cases of dissolution of marriage (divorce), where the parties have been married for sufficient time to allow the court to award alimony. The first step in determining alimony is to determine the ability of the spouse to pay and the spouse’s financial needs after divorce. To receive alimony, a spouse must be married for at least one year. This is a matter of fact and will be decided by the court after you have presented your evidence. The Florida Alimony Statute outlines a variety of factors that will be considered when determining the amount of alimony. These factors are then argued based upon the entire evidence presented during trial. We have created articles on Florida alimony as part of our information to clients regarding Florida family law. These articles are hopefully easy-to-understand and non-legalese English for our clients and readers. For a free consultation, call today at 305-244-7775.

Florida Alimony Statute
According to the Florida Alimony Statute, the following types of alimony may be awarded by a court: Alimony pendente-lite (also known under “suit money”, bridge-the-gap, permanent alimony and rehabilitative Alimony), and durational alimony. Your lawyer will consider a variety of family law factors when deciding which type of alimony you should pursue. Your lawyer will consider the length of your marriage, financial needs and abilities of the parties, career status, and goals of both parties. Alimony pendente-lite allows the spouse who has a genuine need for spousal support during the pendency to the marital dissolution process to receive money. This helps to prevent the party or payee in need from running out of money or being forced into drastic lifestyle changes before the final settlement is made.

Alimony is just one of many issues that must be resolved in a case of dissolution of marriage. Other issues include child support and timesharing as well as the distribution of assets. Contact LUNALAW, PLLC if you have alimony questions or need an attorney to help you. We are a friendly and compassionate family lawyer that you can trust. Just a few clicks away is your free consultation with an Alimony Attorney.

Does your case involve minor children? Consider whether your case is eligible under the Florida Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act before you file for child support or timesharing. Alimony awards can be affected by child support calculations and marital settlement distributions. For more information, contact your alimony attorney.
Click here to learn more about the time requirements of a Florida court for granting a divorce. To ensure the best outcome possible for your case, there are several steps you can take prior to filing. Call us right away if you’d like to speak with an attorney who specializes in alimony.
While family law is one type of civil litigation, there are many other areas of civil litigation that you might need to look into beyond your case. Visit our Did You Know blog to find out more. Alternate dispute resolution options include the appointment of a Florida Parenting coordinator.

Many of our clients told us that Covid-19 has negatively impacted their employment. Is your salary now lower than it was? Are your hours reduced and/or are you unable to use your overtime? Is your income no longer sufficient to pay your child support obligations? A petition to the family court for modification of child support may be an option. If certain statutory requirements are met, a child support hearing officer or the judge of the family circuit court may grant a modification to child support in Florida.