How long is Alimony paid for?

Following Florida’s family laws, Alimony or spousal Support may be granted temporarily and is frequently paid for a predetermined time. By agreement of the parties, Alimony or maintenance may also be renegotiated or left unchanged. How long you were married is one of many variables affecting maintenance length.

Can Alimony be changed?

In Florida, unless the parties agree otherwise, the court can change maintenance. The parties may decide upon the amount and duration of maintenance. If maintenance can be changed, it will remain changeable (unless later on it is terminated or the parties agree to something else).

Alimony vs Child Support, what’s the difference?

Both maintenance and child support payments support the necessities of a family, but they are based on two legal frameworks. The amount paid for one payment can affect the amount of the other, even though each payment is distinct from the others.

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Divorce is a sensitive issue and is rarely simple. Divorce can be difficult on families and is filled with pressing issues such as child support and custody, homeownership, and alimony.

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Divorce, separations, or single parent situations often result in bickering regarding where the child will live and how much time each parent will spend with the child. Well written Parenting Plans help govern this portion of the parent’s separation and often become the basis for contempt down the road.

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Child support is another essential financial matter you must address. Child support is intended to be paid from one parent to another. Its purpose is to assist with the financial burden of raising a child.

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Dissolving your marriage often means a change in financial circumstances for one or both parties. Alimony may be awarded to a party in order to help maintain a certain standard of living.

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Military divorces are filled with many nuances such as military pay, military retirement funds, and BAH. These assets are treated differently from civilian assets and require an experienced attorney to properly navigate them.

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Collaborative divorce may be faster and cheaper than a traditional divorce but it may not be right for everyone. Our attorneys have gone through special training to learn and understand the processes involved in facilitating a collaborative divorce.

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Legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Florida created a new reality, same-sex divorce. A same-sex relationship can come to an end just like any other. It is imperative to recognize the issues and complexities involved.

Spousal Support, is also known as Alimony

Your choice of alimony lawyer may impact the rest of your life. Alimony is not always granted. There is both short-term, and long-term, even lifetime alimony. We can assist you in receiving or paying what is just and appropriate.

The Most Important Things About Alimony

You can find a list of criteria for how a judge would decide Alimony on any law firm’s website,
including lifestyle, educational background, etc. However, two crucial questions are frequently
left unanswered:

What is the need of the party seeking Alimony?
What is the capacity of the party being asked to pay Alimony?

Divorce frequently results in a change in financial circumstances for one or both parties. Alimony may be granted to a party to maintain a certain standard of living. Some of the reasons for this include, but are not limited to, being the lower-earning spouse or being a stay-at-home parent.

Brandon Legal Group’s Family Law attorneys can guide you through the entire alimony process, including payment amounts, durational alimony, and permanent alimony. If an agreement cannot be reached, the court will determine whether alimony is required and the amount.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Alimony paid for?
Following Florida’s family laws, Alimony or spousal Support may be granted temporarily and is frequently paid for a predetermined time. By agreement of the parties, Alimony or maintenance may also be renegotiated or left unchanged. How long you were married is one of many variables affecting maintenance length.
Can Alimony be changed?
In Florida, unless the parties agree otherwise, the court can change maintenance. The parties may decide upon the amount and duration of maintenance. If maintenance can be changed, it will remain changeable (unless later on it is terminated or the parties agree to something else).
Alimony vs Child Support, what’s the difference?
Both maintenance and child support payments support the necessities of a family, but they are based on two legal frameworks. The amount paid for one payment can affect the amount of the other, even though each payment is distinct from the others.

Debunking Florida Alimony Myths

Men pay alimony forever.

Most people believe men must pay alimony for life. Both false. This may have been true when men worked, and women stayed home, but today many wives make more than their husbands. So a woman may owe her ex-husband money. Most courts order alimony for a limited time. When people get lifetime payments, it’s usually because their ex-spouse has high medical bills. Most people only get alimony for a short time, so they should go to school or get training.

Alimony is a form of punishment.

Alimony isn’t intended to punish one party while rewarding another. The court made it, so both parties left the marriage on equal footing. When both parties make the same amount, there may be no alimony. The court wants to ensure the alimony payer can live reasonably. If you’re worried about alimony, get a prenuptial agreement.

It’s better to just pay a lump sum.

Spousal support is a good way to financially support your ex-spouse. Alimony is tax-deductible. This may sway you to pay spousal support instead of giving your soon-to-be ex-spouse money from your 401(k).

Second, paying spousal support monthly can help you protect and grow your assets, including your home, retirement funds, and investments. More equity can boost your assets’ value. If you don’t use those assets as alimony, you can increase your wealth.

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Our client had gotten a divorce two years earlier. In the Marital Settlement Agreement, her former husband was to pay her 50% of the proceeds from the sale of his medical practice.

The former husband requested that she agree to a lower amount, indicating that once she exhausted that money, he would seek to obtain sole custody of their son.

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