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Introduced
01/07/2022
01/07/2022
In Committee
03/07/2022
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
03/04/2022
03/04/2022
Passed
03/09/2022
03/09/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/28/2022
06/28/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring the court to prioritize certain forms of alimony; authorizing the court to grant permanent alimony only if both parties enter into such agreement; revising factors that the court must consider in determining the proper type and amount of alimony; prohibiting an award of rehabilitative alimony from exceeding specified timeframes; requiring the court to consider specified factors when determining an alimony award involving the existence of a supportive relationship between the obligee and another person; authorizing the court to order an obligee to reimburse alimony payments to the obligor under certain circumstances, etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes several key changes to the laws governing alimony in Florida. It prioritizes certain forms of alimony, limits the award of permanent alimony, and establishes new factors for the court to consider when determining the appropriate type and amount of alimony. The bill also includes provisions related to the modification and termination of alimony, including allowing the court to order an obligee to reimburse alimony payments to the obligor under certain circumstances. Additionally, the bill makes changes to the laws regarding the dissolution of marriage, including allowing the court to grant a final judgment of dissolution of marriage with a reservation of jurisdiction to subsequently determine other substantive issues.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (4)
Other Sponsors (2)
Judiciary (S), Rules (S)
Last Action
Ordered enrolled (on 03/09/2022)
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