A bill has passed out of both the House and Senate in Florida that would greatly reform the unfair and outdated child custody and alimony laws. SB 668 would make the default when parents split up nearly equal timesharing of children. It is a commonplace reform that is gradually being implemented around the country to reflect the reality that children need both parents and most women work outside of the home. It would also put more limitations on alimony by taking significant consideration of the length of the marriage and both divorcees incomes. SB 668 passed both houses by wide margins and polls show 70 percent of the public support the reforms.
Unfortunately powerful special interests like the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar are lobbying Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) hard not to sign it even though family law attorneys themselves generally support it. He has 15 days to sign the bill and there is a concern he is just sitting on it to eventually veto it.
One woman told me she was ordered to pay lifetime alimony to her ex-husband based on a 14-year-long marriage. Many couples who were only married for 10 years are now in their 20th year of alimony. Some didnt have any children or if there are any theyre often grown.
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A bill has passed out of both the House and Senate in Florida that would greatly reform the unfair and outdated child custody and alimony laws. SB 668 would make the default when parents split up nearly equal timesharing of children. It is a commonplace reform that is gradually being implemented around the country to reflect the reality that children need both parents and most women work outside of the home. It would also put more limitations on alimony by taking significant consideration of the length of the marriage and both divorcees incomes. SB 668 passed both houses by wide margins and polls show 70 percent of the public support the reforms.
Unfortunately powerful special interests like the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar are lobbying Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) hard not to sign it even though family law attorneys themselves generally support it. He has 15 days to sign the bill and there is a concern he is just sitting on it to eventually veto it.
One woman told me she was ordered to pay lifetime alimony to her ex-husband based on a 14-year-long marriage. Many couples who were only married for 10 years are now in their 20th year of alimony. Some didnt have any children or if there are any theyre often grown.
Read the rest of the article at Townhall