Tampa Durational Alimony Attorney
Durational Alimony Lawyer Also Serving St. Petersburg & Clearwater
If you and your spouse have a marriage of less than 17 years and are going through a divorce, durational alimony may be appropriate. This is a relatively new concept under Florida law. Until the recent change, Florida courts in a divorce could only choose between
alimony on a permanent basis or no alimony at all when it came to meeting the monthly ongoing needs of the spouse with the lower income. In shorter marriages, there was no authority to award monthly alimony.
The factors the court will look at to determine durational alimony is appropriate are similar to those involved in determining permanent periodic alimony:
- Duration of the marriage
- Standard of living established during the marriage
- Age, physical and emotional condition of each party
- Financial resources of each party
- Earning capacity of each party
- Contribution to the marriage of each party (including child rearing, homemaking, education, career building, etc.)
About Durational Alimony
Like permanent, periodic alimony, the award of durational alimony is appropriate when one spouse is better able to maintain the marital standard of living than the other. The amount awarded will typically be a monthly sum to be paid by the higher earning former spouse to the other. Instead of being permanent, the award by the court will be for a specific number of months or years and cannot exceed the length of the marriage.
Also like permanent, periodic alimony, the amount paid to the other spouse in the form of durational alimony will generally be deductible by the paying spouse on the federal income tax return and taxable to the receiving spouse. If you have questions about durational alimony, write or call and speak with one of the qualified Tampa divorce lawyers at Givens Law Group. We are dedicated to staying current with all changes in the law as to all types of alimony and will be able to discuss your circumstances and your divorce legal needs with you.
It is important to work with a divorce law firm that gives you confidence in your case. At Givens Law Group, our experience durational alimony lawyers have over 110 years of combined experience and for years have authored the chapter on alimony in the Dissolution of Marriage Manual distributed by the Florida Bar to its lawyers to educate those lawyers on how to handle the alimony aspects of divorce. Our two Florida Bar Board Certified Marital and Family Law attorneys work constantly with the other members of the firm to pass on their knowledge and skills. We are ready to put our experience to work for you.
Contact a Tampa Alimony Attorney at the firm today to discuss your options.