What qualifies a recipient spouse for alimony in Florida are several factors, among them: The standard of living established during the marriage. The length of the marriage. Both spouse's financial resources, including the non-marital, marital property, assets, and liabilities.
However, the average alimony most spouses can receive in Florida will not exceed 40% of the gross income of the spouse paying the alimony. On the other hand, if the marriage has lasted less than seven years, then it will not exceed 20% of the gross income of the spouse paying.
Florida alimony law provides for recipients to get no more than 35% of the payer's net income. This amount may be adjusted downward based on the court's consideration of a number of factors including both parties' income and earning capacity, age, health and need to provide for minor children.
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.
40% of the high earner's net monthly income minus 50% of the low earner's net monthly income. For instance, if Spouse A earns $5,000 per month and Spouse B earns $2,500 per month, temporary spousal support might be calculated as follows: 40% of $5,000 = $2,000. 50% of $2,500 = $1,250.