The 2022 legislature passed a bill to end permanent alimony in the sunshine state. The bill is awaiting the governor’s signature to become law. TAMPA, Fla. — During the 2022 legislative session, Florida’s state lawmakers passed SB 1796. This bill, if signed into law, will change the way alimony cases […]
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Alimony bill in limbo as pending divorce actions pile up
The Family Law Section of the Florida Bar wants Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto 2022 legislation that would make dramatic changes to state law on alimony, and the sooner the better. Lawyers in that section of the Bar say pending divorce and child custody actions are stalled and piling up. […]
DeSantis should sign this year’s alimony overhaul bill, advocate says
Marc D. Johnson On behalf of thousands who have been exposed to Florida’s family courts, Florida Family Fairness is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign into law a bill (SB 1796) to modernize Florida’s family laws. The reasonable bill that passed during the 2022 legislative session is a thoughtful and […]
‘First Wives’ urge DeSantis to veto reform that lets wealthy ex-husbands undo alimony pledges
They call themselves the “First Wives” club, but unlike their Hollywood counterparts, they say they are the ones in the crosshairs. Camille Fiveash of Pensacola said she was pushed and shoved in the halls of the Florida Capitol, stalked, and tormented with death threats. She and other women, whose ex-husbands […]