CS for SB 1922 - Dissolution of Marriage Summary

• Prioritizes bridge-the-gap and rehabilitative alimony over permanent alimony, which may only be awarded by agreement; limits rehabilitative alimony to 5 years and durational alimony to 50 percent of the marriage length.

• Prohibits alimony awards to parties with equal or higher monthly net income than the other party and prevents courts from basing alimony solely on adultery unless it depleted marital assets.

• Creates presumption that equal time-sharing is in the best interests of children for all actions filed on or after July 1, 2021.

• Terminates alimony when obligor reaches full retirement age as determined by Social Security Administration, with limited exceptions for obligees not yet eligible for Social Security benefits and meeting Medicaid criteria.

• Requires courts to grant final judgment of dissolution of marriage after 365 days with reservation of jurisdiction for other issues if one party requests, along with temporary protective orders for both parties and children.