AR SB496

Allows payers or courts to require alimony recipients to provide a rehabilitation plan, and permits payers to petition the court if recipients fail to meet plan requirements.

Caps rehabilitative alimony awards at 20% of payor's net income when marital property is divided equally, or 10% when payor is age 62 or older, unless court makes specific findings to exceed these limits.

Limits initial rehabilitative alimony awards to 3 years from the divorce date unless court makes specific findings that recipient needs support longer; recipients may petition within 6 months of expiration to extend awards.

Permits payers to petition the court at any time for review or modification of alimony orders based on significant and material change of circumstances.

Declares the act itself constitutes a material change of circumstances sufficient to warrant modification of existing spousal support orders, but does not nullify alimony orders entered before the act's effective date.