Two caps drive the math: duration cap (50% / 60% / 75% of marriage length) and amount cap (35% of the difference between net incomes). Permanent alimony is gone. Durational alimony is the new ceiling.
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Florida durational alimony under SB 1416: length capped at 50% of marriage length (short, under 10 yr), 60% (moderate, 10–20 yr), or 75% (long, 20+ yr). Amount cannot exceed 35% of the difference between the parties' net incomes. Example: 12-year marriage with $4,000 net monthly income difference → up to 7.2 years and up to $1,400/month. Court applies Fla. Stat. § 61.08(3) factors before deciding the actual award. Free consultation: 877-862-7188.
Marriage length determines the maximum duration of durational alimony.
Multiplier: 0.50 for short marriages (<10 yr) · 0.60 for moderate (10–20 yr) · 0.75 for long (20+ yr)
Monthly award cannot exceed 35% of the net income difference.
This is an outer ceiling, courts often award less based on the recipient's actual need and the payor's ability to pay.
Worked example. 12-year marriage. Higher earner: $9,000/month net. Lower earner: $5,000/month net. Income difference: $4,000.
Duration cap: 12 yr × 60% = 7.2 years max.
Amount cap: $4,000 × 35% = $1,400/month max.
The court can award up to that limit, but will apply the § 61.08(3) factors, standard of living, age and physical/emotional condition, financial resources, earning capacity, contributions including homemaking, parental responsibilities, tax treatment, and any other relevant factor, to determine the actual amount and duration.
Specific durational and amount analysis for your marriage and income.