By Bay News 9, 03/10/2022 “…In a 74-42 vote, the Florida House passed a bill Wednesday that would end permanent alimony in the state. It’s a move that drew praise from some and had others calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto the bill…” Read the entire article: https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/03/10/florida-alimony-law  

By Sam Sachs – WFLA, 02/22/2022  “… If Andrade’s proposed bill passes, it would change how alimony is calculated and collected. According to the bill’s text, the ways that court-ordered child support, spousal support from a previous marriage, and payments for insurance contributions, union dues, retirement and health insurance are all on the table for

By Jorge Alonso 05/11/2021 “…There’s a good chance Melinda Gates will get billions of dollars in her divorce from her estranged billionaire husband Bill Gates, who is worth an estimated $146 billion, but it seems like their three children Jennifer, 25, Rory, 21, and Phoebe, 18, aren’t going to get as much…” Read the entire

By News 4 JAX 03/22/2021 “…Legislation heard Monday afternoon in a Florida Senate Committee would end permanent alimony and set formulas for how much and how long a spouse would make or receive payments…” Read the entire article: https://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/2021/03/22/changes-to-floridas-alimony-law-are-on-the-table/

By Ryan Dailey – WFSU 01/22/2020 “… Republican state legislators are trying to abolish Florida’s ‘permanent’ alimony system. A bill in both chambers would place caps on the duration of payments, but a Florida Bar section is opposing the changes. …” Read the entire article: https://news.wfsu.org/post/bill-do-away-lifetime-alimony-payments-florida-clears-first-house-panel