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.
Quick Answer
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.