Divorce

Alimony Update

TAVARES, Fla., March 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Florida Alimony Reform (FAR), the state's leading alimony reform organization, and the largest such group in the country, today vowed to press on fighting to update Florida's antiquated alimony laws, despite the Senate's failure to bring the House-passed reform bill, HB 549, to the floor last week, in the final week of the legislative session. "I'm hugely disappointed on behalf of our members," said the group's spokesman, Alan Frisher, a Licensed...

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Debra G. Simms 3/13/2012 11:15:00 PM Comments(0)

Alimony in Florida - Big Reform on the Way!

Alimony reform is back in Florida. The Florida House passed a bill in January and the Senate version is coming up for a vote. The proposals revise the factors used for awarding alimony in Florida. Following are the highlights of the Senate version:Alimony is taxable to the recipient and deductible by payor Life insurance to protect the recipient of alimony only awarded in special situations Bridge-the-gap and durational alimony to be terminated once the recipient is in a supportive relatio...

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Debra G. Simms 2/19/2012 3:48:00 PM Comments(0)

Alimony Changing in Florida?

New legislation proposed in the Florida House of Representatives would significantly alter many provisions of Florida’s existing alimony laws. The bill’s big changes could affect people going through divorce after the law is enacted as well as people with alimony orders going back as far as 12 years.Existing Florida Alimony LawsCurrently, when a married couple gets divorced in Florida, a judge may grant alimony, sometimes known as spousal support, to either former spouse. In deciding...

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Debra G. Simms 1/22/2012 8:42:00 AM Comments(0)

Senior Retirement Divorce Rates Remain High

Over recent years, the rate of divorce after retirement has become more and more prominent. Statistics from the Office of National Statistics show that the overall rate of divorce in the United States is dropping – in every age group except those over 60. This may come as a surprise to some, but for those of us who work in a profession that deals with divorce – attorneys- it is not that shocking. Many of those getting divorced at this late stage have children who have grown up and le...

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Debra G. Simms 10/30/2011 4:09:00 PM Comments(0)