This past session the Florida Legislature passed major legislation that makes substantive changes to Florida's alimony and child support laws. Governor Crist has signed the bill which becomes effective later this year. An overview of the changes are as follows:
(1) Creates a new type of alimony called "durational alimony;"
(2) Changes the threshold for triggering substantial time-sharing (which generally greatly reduces child support paid);
(3) Mandates certain findings of fact related to unallocated child support for multiple children;
(4) Establishes very specific requirements to impute income to a parent;
(5) Addresses poverty guidelines;
(6) Makes changes in the adoption laws; and,
(7) Addresses assignment of time-sharing by military personnel.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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