understanding spousal support in florida
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The age and the physical and emotional condition of each party
The financial resources of each party, including the non-marital and the marital assets and liabilities
distributed to each
The earning capacities, educational levels, vocational skills, and employability of the parties and, when applicable, the time necessary for either party to acquire sufficient education or training to enable
such party to find appropriate employment
The contribution of each party to the marriage, including, but not limited to, services rendered in homemaking, child care, education, and career
building of the other party
The tax treatment and consequences to both parties of any alimony award, including the
designation of all or a portion of the payment as a nontaxable, nondeductible payment
All sources of income available to either party, including income available to either party through
investments of any asset held by that party
Any other factor necessary to do equity and justice between the parties
Bridge-the-gap — intended to help a party make the transition from being married to being single. Used for things like purchasing a vehicle or costs associated with moving. Bridge-the-gap alimony
cannot exceed two years.
Rehabilitative – paid for a short period of time, rehabilitative alimony is intended to be used to for
education or to upgrade skills for a party who has not been in the workforce for some time but who can
acquire or sharpen skills needed to become self-sufficient.
Durational — this type of spousal support is not for a specific purpose; however, it is only paid for a specific period of time and is usually paid monthly or
semi-monthly.
A court can modify, or even terminate, alimony; however, there
must be a significant change in circumstances that has occurred since the original support order
If the payee isn’t legally re-married but is in a long-term relationship and/or living with a
new partner, the Court can modify or terminate alimony
Whether the couple holds themselves out as husband and wife even though not legally married
Whether the same mailing address is used by the payee on the new partner
How long the payee has lived with the new partner
How much support the payee gets from the new partner
Whether the payee and the new partner have purchased property together
Whether the payee uses the same last name as the new partner
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