
Florida’s new alimony statute limits durational alimony to three years or less.
The proposal, which gives divorcing couples more predictability and consistency by defining clear, unambiguous boundaries for the courts to determine the amount and length of alimony, was approved this year by Gov. Ron DeSantis and signed into law on June 30. On July 1, the bill became a law. When SB 1416 was approved by the Florida Senate on April 19 by a vote of 34-6, Gruters told his colleagues, “As a professional who deals with divorce on an ongoing basis, you see how tough it is for families to …