Measure Would End Permanent Alimony

A bill that ends permanent alimony for future divorces and makes most other alimony awards durational has passed a Florida House subcommittee.

HB 943 cleared the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on March 17, the latest in efforts that began in 2010 to overhaul alimony laws and generally make them easier on those paying long-term and permanent alimony. The latest bill won the support of the Bar’s Family Law Section, which negotiated for months with Family Law Reform (formerly Florida Alimony Reform) and bill sponsors Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, and Rep. Coleen Burton, R-Lakeland.

Burton said it would end disparate results in similar cases around the state and also reduce litigation related to divorce and alimony.  To read the full article written by Gary Blankenship, Senior Editor for the Florida Bar News, click HERE.