Alimony Lawyers in Miami & Ft Lauderdale

Alimony, or spousal support, may be awarded in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale Florida for dissolution of marriage proceedings to either the former husband or wife.  Permanent alimony may be ordered to support a needy former spouse or achieve an equitable distribution of the marital property.  Temporary support, or rehabilitative alimony, may be ordered to enable a former spouse to obtain the education or training needed to become self-supporting.  Typically, alimony is paid in a monthly sum, but the court may order that alimony be paid in a lump-sum.  To determine an appropriate alimony award, the court must consider all relevant economic factors.  These factors include

• the parties’ standard of living during the marriage;
• the length of the marriage;
• the parties’ ages and their physical and emotional condition;
• their financial resources, assets and liabilities, and sources of income;
• the parties’ need for further education or training; and
• the contribution made to the marriage by each party (providing homemaking, child care, or educational and career support to the other spouse). 

The court may also consider any factor necessary to achieve equity and justice between the parties.