DeSantis signed a controversial measure to overhaul permanent alimony. Here's what to know about the bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a measure that will overhaul the state’s alimony laws, after three vetoes of similar bills and a decade of emotional clashes over the issue.
The measure (SB 1416) includes doing away with what is known as permanent alimony.
DeSantis’ approval came a year after he nixed a similar bill that sought to eliminate permanent alimony and set up a formula for alimony amounts based on the length of marriage.
“This is a really big change as far as alimony goes," said family law attorney Emily Phillips, adding that this is the largest change to alimony in decades.
So what does this new measure mean for alimony laws in Florida? Here's everything you need to know...
