Tag Archives: Permanent Alimony
Florida Alimony Reform Still Being Pushed
Last November, a House bill aimed at reforming and consolidating Florida’s alimony rules cleared the first House panel. The bill, entitled HB 455, passed muster through the Civil Justice Subcommittee across party lines and is sponsored by State Representative Colleen Burton (R). This most recent push by the Florida legislature is the third one… Read More »
The Different Types of Alimony in Florida
After several attempts – and a year of meetings between lawyers, legislators and others – by Florida’s legislature was unable to pass a proposed alimony reform bill earlier this year. The alimony bill died on the Senate floor when it refused to pass the House’s version of the law, which included establishing a formula… Read More »