Once the court has reached the conclusion that an award of alimony is necessary, it must then determine what type of alimony is most appropriate. To make this determination, the court will consider several factors that are listed in §61.08(2), Florida Statutes, which includes: the standard of living established during the marriage;duration of the marriage;the age of the parties and…

In a Florida divorce action, either spouse may be ordered to provide financial support (i.e. alimony or spousal support) to the other spouse after the marriage has been dissolved. Under some circumstances, a spouse may even be ordered to begin paying temporary alimony before a divorce has been finalized. Generally speaking, the purpose of alimony is to enable a newly…