About five years ago, the Florida Legislature made a substantial change in the alimony law, F.S. 61.08, revising the statute to create multiple types of alimony and to categorize marriages by duration.
Alimony reform has remained a hot topic in Florida. In 2013, the governor vetoed legislation that would have virtually eliminated permanent alimony. This year, a new version of alimony reform was considered by the Legislature. Both the state House and Senate considered slightly different versions of the law, House Bill 943 and Senate Bill 1248. The House version passed Friday, but its abrupt adjournment Tuesday left the fate of the alimony bill and many others uncertain.
