Updated for 2026 guidelines
Florida Alimony Calculator 2026
Florida rewrote alimony in 2023. Durational alimony now has a real formula cap: the lesser of the receiving spouse’s reasonable need or 35 percent of the net income gap.
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Estimate the Florida durational alimony ceiling
Estimated monthly durational alimony: $875.00
The court sets the actual award; this is the statutory formula amount, not a guarantee.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| 35 percent of the difference between the parties monthly net incomesFla. Stat. 61.08 (alimony; 2023 reform formula), 2025 Statutes (Florida Senate) | $875.00 |
| Obligee reasonable need (as supplied; a judicial finding)Fla. Stat. 61.08 (alimony; 2023 reform formula), 2025 Statutes (Florida Senate) | $1,200.00 |
| Durational alimony: the lesser of need or 35 percent of the net differenceThe 35 percent branch binds (need is at or above it).Fla. Stat. 61.08 (alimony; 2023 reform formula), 2025 Statutes (Florida Senate) | $875.00 |
Duration limits
- Marriage under 3 years: No durational alimony may be awarded (61.08(8)(a)).
- Short-term marriage (under 10 years): Durational alimony may not exceed 50 percent of the length of the marriage.
- Moderate-term marriage (10 to 20 years): Durational alimony may not exceed 60 percent of the length of the marriage.
- Long-term marriage (20 or more years): Durational alimony may not exceed 75 percent of the length of the marriage.
- Bridge-the-gap and rehabilitative alimony: Bridge-the-gap limited to 2 years (61.08(6)); rehabilitative limited to 5 years (61.08(7)).
Fla. Stat. 61.08(8)(a)-(b), 61.08(6)-(7)
Assumptions
- The obligee reasonable need is a judicial finding; this tool uses the figure you supply and does not estimate it.
- Net income per Fla. Stat. 61.30(2)-(3), excluding spousal support awarded in this action.
- Covers durational alimony only; bridge-the-gap (up to 2 years) and rehabilitative (up to 5 years) alimony are separate awards under 61.08(6)-(7). Permanent alimony was abolished by the 2023 reform.
Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.
Florida alimony under Fla. Stat. 61.08 (2025) (durational alimony formula at 61.08(8)(c)), effective 2023-07-01.
How Florida alimony works after the 2023 reform
On July 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1416 became chapter 2023-315, Laws of Florida. It eliminated permanent alimony and rebuilt section 61.08 around durational alimony, which lasts for a set number of years.
The amount now has a hard ceiling. Durational alimony may not exceed the lesser of two numbers: the receiving spouse’s reasonable need, or 35 percent of the difference between the spouses’ net incomes (61.08(8)(c)). Net income is figured the same way as in child support cases under section 61.30, leaving out any alimony awarded in the case itself.
Length is capped by the length of the marriage. Marriages under 3 years get no durational alimony at all. Under 10 years, the award can run up to 50 percent of the marriage length; 10 to 20 years, up to 60 percent; 20 years or more, up to 75 percent.
Two shorter forms remain with their own limits: bridge-the-gap alimony for at most 2 years, and rehabilitative alimony for at most 5 years.
The court still decides whether to award anything and how much within the ceiling. Section 61.08(3) lists the factors: the marriage length, the standard of living and anticipated needs, age and health, resources and income, earning capacities, contributions to the marriage, responsibilities for minor children, and overall fairness.
- Amount formula
- Lesser of the reasonable need or 35% of the net income differencesource
- Statute
- Fla. Stat. § 61.08(8)(c)source
- Reform law
- Ch. 2023-315 (SB 1416), effective July 1, 2023; permanent alimony eliminatedsource
- Duration caps
- 50% / 60% / 75% of the marriage length; none for marriages under 3 yearssource
How to use this estimate
Enter both spouses’ net monthly incomes and the receiving spouse’s reasonable monthly need. The tool computes 35 percent of the income difference, compares it with the need, and shows the lower number. That lower number is the statutory ceiling for durational alimony.
The need figure is the honest limitation of every Florida alimony calculator, including this one. Reasonable need is a finding the judge makes from the evidence and the 61.08(3) factors. The tool uses the number you give it; it cannot predict what a court will find.
A ceiling is not an award. The court may order less than the capped amount, or nothing, after weighing the factors. Nothing on this page predicts the outcome of a case.
What this estimate includes
- 35 percent of the net income difference (61.08(8)(c))
- The lesser-of comparison against the need figure you enter
- The statutory duration caps by marriage length, shown with the result
What it leaves out
- An estimate of reasonable need, which only a court can find
- Bridge-the-gap and rehabilitative alimony, which follow separate rules
- Changes to alimony awarded before the 2023 reform
- Tax treatment of payments
Florida alimony FAQs
Does Florida still have permanent alimony?
No. The 2023 reform, chapter 2023-315, eliminated permanent alimony effective July 1, 2023. Florida law now centers on durational alimony with a formula cap, alongside bridge-the-gap and rehabilitative awards with their own time limits.
How is the 35 percent formula applied?
Take each spouse’s net income, figured under the child support rules in section 61.30(2) and (3) but leaving out any alimony from this case. Subtract the lower net income from the higher one and take 35 percent of the difference. The durational award may not exceed the lesser of that number or the receiving spouse’s reasonable need.
What is reasonable need, and who decides it?
It is the amount the receiving spouse reasonably requires, and the judge decides it from the evidence: the standard of living during the marriage, anticipated expenses, income, and the other 61.08(3) factors. No calculator can produce it, which is why this tool asks you to enter it.
How long can durational alimony last?
It depends on the marriage length. No award for marriages under 3 years. Up to 50 percent of the marriage length for marriages under 10 years, up to 60 percent for 10 to 20 years, and up to 75 percent for 20 years or longer (61.08(8)).
What are bridge-the-gap and rehabilitative alimony?
Shorter-term awards that survived the reform. Bridge-the-gap alimony helps with the transition to single life and may not exceed 2 years (61.08(6)). Rehabilitative alimony supports rebuilding earning capacity and may not exceed 5 years (61.08(7)).
Which marriages count as short, moderate, or long term?
Under section 61.08, a short-term marriage lasted under 10 years, a moderate-term marriage 10 to 20 years, and a long-term marriage 20 years or more. The marriage length drives the duration cap, not the amount formula.
Good to know in Florida
- Florida’s statute uses the word alimony. Other states call the same idea maintenance or spousal support, but Florida filings and orders say alimony.
- The 35 percent formula reads net income the child support way, under section 61.30(2)-(3), excluding alimony awarded in the case being decided.
Official sources
Official sources last verified: .
- Fla. Stat. 61.08 (alimony; 2023 reform formula), 2025 Statutes
Florida Senate Last checked
- Ch. 2023-315, Laws of Florida (CS/SB 1416): 61.08 alimony reform (permanent alimony eliminated)
Florida Dept. of State (laws.flrules.org) Last checked
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Changelog: page first published with the 2023 durational alimony formula and duration caps. Material changes are dated in the update log.