Alimony can be either rehabilitative, lump sum, bridge the gap, permanent, or any combination thereof to achieve equity, and depend on factors such as but not limited to the parties' prior standard of living; length of the marriage; age and physical and emotional condition of both spouses; each spouse's financial resources and income-producing capacity; the time necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to find appropriate employment. Rehabilitative alimony may be for a limited period of time to allow a financially dependent spouse to support him- or herself until long-term support or another solution is established. Lump sum payments as well as combinations of types of alimony can be ordered depending on the circumstances of each case.
Each spouse is entitled to full disclosure regarding the other party's income and assetsis obtained through the use of discovery procedures.
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The Florida Bar: Alimony