FL S0748

Replace "permanent alimony" with "long-term alimony" throughout statute and establish written requirements for alimony awards, including findings that no other form of alimony will meet the recipient's needs.

Require courts to consider adultery only to the extent it caused significant depletion of marital assets or reduction in a party's income, and limit security for alimony awards to situations involving special circumstances with specific evidentiary findings.

Prohibit courts from reserving jurisdiction to reinstate alimony if terminated due to supportive relationship, allow alimony modifications to be retroactive to filing date, and treat obligor's retirement at normal retirement age as substantial change in circumstance requiring court analysis.

Prohibit final dissolution of marriage with reserved jurisdiction during first 180 days after service of petition except in exceptional circumstances, and require temporary protective orders for parties and children when dissolution is granted with reserved jurisdiction after 180 days.

Add new factor (net income available to each party after alimony application) to alimony determination criteria and require written findings for all relevant factors considered in alimony decisions.