FL H1123

Courts may not award equitable distribution of marital property to a spouse convicted of attempted or conspiracy to murder the other spouse

Persons convicted of first or second degree murder, manslaughter, DUI/BUI manslaughter, or aggravated assault cannot receive alimony if the crime resulted in death or serious injury to a family member and occurred after the marriage

Persons convicted of attempted or conspiracy to commit murder cannot receive alimony from their intended victim

Parents convicted of child abuse, abandonment, neglect, or sexual abuse lose all rights to intestate succession in the child's estate and rights to administer the estate, unless a court determines the parent-child relationship was subsequently restored

The act takes effect July 1, 2012