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Florida Nominal Alimony

Awarding Florida nominal alimony instead of terminating payments

Awarding Florida nominal alimony instead of terminating payments

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Alimony

When alimony is terminated by the request of a payor because of changed financial circumstances, a court can still award nominal alimony which provides for the possibility that the payor may be able to pay the alimony in the future. Nominal alimony is a small amount which keeps the alimony obligation active for future modification, but is a low or insignificant amount (ex: $1.00 per month). This was an issue in the case O’Brien v. O’Brien, D2023-2446 (Fla. 4th DCA November 6, 2024).

Nominal Florida alimony for an employable spouse

Nominal Florida alimony for an employable spouse

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Alimony

What is nominal alimony in Florida and when is it appropriate to award it? This issue arose in the case Shaw v. Shaw, 2D18-331 (Fla. 2d DCA May 31, 2019) in which the former wife, a veterinarian, appealed the trial court’s decision to deny her permanent nominal alimony in her Florida divorce.