Senate Bill 2270

    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 2270

    By Senator Sullivan





    22-1211-00

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to alimony; amending s. 61.08,

  3         F.S.; providing for the award of transitional

  4         alimony; defining the terms "permanent

  5         alimony," "rehabilitative alimony," and

  6         "transitional alimony"; providing an effective

  7         date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 61.08, Florida

12  Statutes, is amended to read:

13         61.08  Alimony.--

14         (1)(a)  In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage,

15  the court may grant alimony to either party, which alimony may

16  be rehabilitative, transitional, or permanent in nature. In

17  any award of alimony, the court may order periodic payments or

18  payments in lump sum or both. The court may consider the

19  adultery of either spouse and the circumstances thereof in

20  determining the amount of alimony, if any, to be awarded.  In

21  all dissolution actions, the court shall include findings of

22  fact relative to the factors enumerated in subsection (2)

23  supporting an award or denial of alimony.

24         (b)  As used in this subsection, the term:

25         1.  "Permanent alimony" means that type of alimony

26  which is awarded for the purpose of providing the receiving

27  spouse with the needs and the necessities of life as they have

28  been established during the marriage.

29         2.  "Rehabilitative alimony" means that type of alimony

30  which is awarded only for the purposes of enabling the

31  receiving spouse to become self-supporting through

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  1  redeveloping existing employment skills, or by receiving

  2  training necessary to develop new skills, and of providing

  3  support during the rehabilitative period.

  4         3.  "Transitional alimony" means nonmodifiable alimony

  5  that is awarded, for a period of time not to exceed 24 months,

  6  for the purpose of covering identifiable, immediate,

  7  short-term expenses incurred by the receiving spouse in making

  8  an economic transition from married life to single life.

  9         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.

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12                          SENATE SUMMARY

13    Provides for the award of transitional alimony. Defines
      the terms "permanent alimony," "rehabilitative alimony,"
14    and "transitional alimony."

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