In early April, the Florida House of Representatives\u2019 Civil Justice Subcommittee unanimously approved a bill that would modify alimony again, even though many changes were made last year.<\/p>\n
A companion bill is at the Florida Senate but has not been voted on yet. Should it pass, the bill would require judges to determine that a spouse who must pay alimony will not end up with significantly less net income than the recipient.<\/p>\n
Currently, judges have discretion to determine if one party is underemployed for the purpose of avoiding or limiting alimony, which means that occasionally, it appears that the paying spouse ends up with less net income, although that may not be the actual case. The bill would also limit permanent alimony, and promote a slimmer timeframe for it. If the bill does get signed into law, proponents are hoping that it goes into effect by mid summertime.<\/p>\n
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