CS/CS/HB 549 (2012) -  Dissolution of Marriage

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Workman (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz; Hooper
Dissolution of Marriage: Revises factors for alimony; requires certain written findings; revises provisions relating to protection of awards; revises provisions for durational alimony; redesignates permanent alimony as long-term alimony & revises provisions relating to award; requires written findings regarding incomes & standard of living of parties after dissolution; provides that increase in obligor's income may not be considered permanent in nature until it has been maintained for specified period; provides attorney fees & costs if obligee unnecessarily or unreasonably litigates petition for modification or termination of award; revises provisions relating to effect of supportive relationship; prohibits court from reserving jurisdiction to reinstate alimony; provides that income & assets of obligor's spouse or person with whom obligor resides may not be considered in redetermination in modification action; provides that if court orders alimony concurrent with child support, alimony may not be modified due to later modification or termination of child support; provides that attaining retirement age is substantial change; provides factors in determining whether obligor's retirement is reasonable; requires court to impute income to obligee based on specified analysis & factors; allows separate adjudication of issues in certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, February 24, 2012 3:53 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Budget
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 565 Subject: Family Law Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 748 Subject: Dissolution of Marriage Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/20/2012 12:29:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/15/2012 9:51:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 12/29/2011 2:40:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 12/5/2011 9:07:00 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/23/2012 02:32 PM   Yeas: 83 Nays: 30 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 868] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Budget; Rules -SJ 844 Time: 03/05/2012 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 844 Time: 03/05/2012 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/24/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/24/2012 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 30 Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/22/2012 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/22/2012 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 638611 adopted Time: 02/22/2012 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/22/2012 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 638611 filed Time: 02/21/2012 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2012) Time: 02/20/2012 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/20/2012 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/20/2012 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/20/2012 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/20/2012 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/20/2012 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/20/2012 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (Amended) Time: 02/16/2012 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2012 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/04/2012 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/04/2012 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 12/29/2011 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 12/29/2011 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/29/2011 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/07/2011 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/30/2011 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2011 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/15/2011 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/15/2011 - 9:14 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/02/2011 - 1:51 PM Member: Workman Committee: Version: __