In Florida, self-sufficiency can disqualify you from receiving spousal support or alimony in Florida. If the court determines that you have the financial means or can gain employment to meet your needs of independently, you may not be eligible for alimony.
Caps on Terms of Alimony Florida's new law institutes caps on alimony terms for rehabilitative alimony and durational alimony: Rehabilitative alimony is now capped at 5 years. For marriages lasting 3 to 10 years, durational alimony can't exceed 50% of the marriage's length.
After a divorce, it's common for one spouse to make payments to the other as part of the divorce agreement. These payments can be alimony, child support or a mix of both.
If your divorce established joint physical custody, then child support will be based on his gross monthly income and yours. Whoever makes more pays the difference to the other. So long as he makes more than you do, he will be paying you child support.
In Florida, child support is calculated based on the income of the parents and the needs of the child(ren). Alimony, on the other hand, is determined by various factors, including the length of the marriage, the standard of living during the marriage, and the financial resources of each party.
Joint Custody Cons Joint custody does introduce a degree of instability into a child's life, as they have to go back and forth between each parent's home for visits. For younger children this lack of stability affects them more noticeably. Not every divorced couple is able to work together.
Lowering Your Payments Gather evidence of changes in circumstances. File a Petition to Modify Child Support. Argue that you are paying “extras.” In your motion, you may argue that you have been paying more than what the child support order required. Identify a change in financial circumstances.