Alimony isn’t a new concept. It was first acknowledged in the Code of Hammurabi in or around 1792 BC. This obligation to provide support to a spouse after divorce has been codified in American law since there has been actual American law.

Yet Florida is very close to making a fundamental modification to the nature of alimony in the state. Given that the Florida legislature sits for only 60 consecutive days each year, when they are in session—which wrapped up on March 11—it’s a frenzy of action.