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Florida Permanent Periodic Alimony Factors

Information Provided by: Stann W. Givens, Esq.

The most common form of alimony in a divorce is permanent periodic alimony.

In a Florida divorce, the court must consider the following alimony factors:

1) The standard of living established during the marriage.
2) The duration of the marriage.
3) The age and the physical and emotional condition of each party.
4) The financial resources of each party, the non-marital and the marital assets and liabilities distributed to each.
5) When applicable, the time necessary for either party to acquire sufficient education or training to enable such party to find appropriate employment.
6) 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.
7) All sources of income available to either party.
8) Any other factor necessary to do equity and justice between the parties.

While in the distant past, a marriage of at least twenty years was required to qualify for permanent periodic alimony, more recently a marriage of thirteen years will qualify in most cases.

The main factor considered after you establish that you have had a long term marriage is that of the difference in your abilities to earn an income. Assuming a long term marriage, the court will require a greater earning spouse to provide monthly support to the lesser earning spouse so that one spouse doesn't go from wealth to poverty while the other remains wealthy.

Bottom Line: There are many details to an alimony consideration. Consult with your expert divorce lawyer to get an evaluation of your alimony prospects.

(copyright Stann Givens 2009)

Information Provided by: Stann W. Givens, Esq.

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An uncontested divorce means that the spouses agree on the division of marital property, alimony, and child custody, support, and visitation. The spouses sign a Marital Settlement Agreement and go to court for a quick hearing to finalize the divorce. The cost of an uncontested Florida divorce is usually minimal. It generally takes 30 days after the parties sign the Marital Settlement Agreement for the court to finalize the uncontested divorce. This time will vary depending on how busy the courthouse is, but an uncontested divorce with both spouse's participation is typically the fastest.

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