Florida Alimony Reform legislation recently failed in the Florida legislature with the early departure of the Florida House of Representatives on April 28, 2015. A special session for the Florida legislature is likely to take place on June 1, 2015, however, Alimony Reform legislation may or may not be addressed…
The correct standard for temporary alimony balances needs, as fixed by the parties’ standard of living and the ability to pay on the other. In Hoffman v. Hoffman, the Florida Court of Appeal recently stated: “Although the order under review is a temporary support order in which the circuit court…
On Behalf of Matthew Lane & Associates, P.A. | Apr 11, 2014 | Alimony In awarding alimony, income from property being distributed should be used in determining need and ability to pay. In Hodge v. Hodge, the Florida Court of Appeal recently stated: “The Amended Final Judgment does not indicate…
In awarding alimony, the calculation of income from investments should reflect current reality. In Tarkow v. Tarkow, the Florida Court of Appeal stated that: “(WALLACE, Judge.) Based on claims by Stanley A. Tarkow (the Former Husband) that his financial circumstances had changed substantially and that Miriam R, Tarkow, n/k/a Katherine Kofler…
In Florida, alimony is based on net income, not gross income. In Kingsbury v. Kingsbury the Florida Court of Appeal stated that in a divorce proceeding: “The ability to pay alimony should be based on the party’s net income. See Vanzant v. Vanzant, 82 So. 3d 991,993 (Fla. 1st DCA…
On Behalf of Matthew Lane & Associates, P.A. | Jan 5, 2012 | Alimony It is the exceptional case where a couple’s resources are sufficient to maintain two separate households with the same standard of living. “The standard-of-living is not a super-factor” over the other considerations. Donoff v. Donoff, 940…