Vetoed by Governor Ron DeSantis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes new laws governing alimony payments and court rulings.

Highlights:

• Defines “active gross income,” “alimony,” other terms (Page 3-4).

• Requires obligors to cooperate in obligee life insurance purchase (Page 5).

• Limits length of rehabilitative alimony award to five years (Page 6).

• Limits (in some cases) access to, amount of durational alimony (Page 6-8).

• Defines parent’s relocation closer to child’s residence as “a substantial, material, and unanticipated change in circumstances” (Page 12).

• Amends provisions relating to enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements/orders (Page 13-17).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes new laws governing the payment of alimony and court rulings.

Highlights:

• Defines “active gross income,” “alimony,” other terms (Page 3-4).

• Requires obligors to cooperate in obligee life insurance purchase (Page 5).

• Limits length of rehabilitative alimony award to five years (Page 6).

• Limits (in some cases) access to, amount of durational alimony (Page 6-8).

• Defines parent’s relocation closer to child’s residence as “a substantial, material, and unanticipated change in circumstances” (Page 12).

• Amends provisions relating to enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements/orders (Page 13-17).

Full Bill Text