Length of the parties’ premarital relationship cannot properly be considered in awarding alimony

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Court Opinion: Margaret Taylor v. Pamela Davis – No.1D20-561 (2021) – 1st DCA

Topic: The length of the parties’ premarital relationship cannot properly be considered under section 61.08(2)(j) in awarding alimony.

Part of opinion: The length of the parties’ premarital relationship cannot properly be considered under section 61.08(2)(j). This catch-all provision cannot permit consideration of factors that are impermissible. Florida law is clear that legal rights and duties arise from marriage, not cohabitation or romance.

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

Link to full opinion:
https://www.1dca.org/content/download/758140/opinion/200561_DC13_07152021_132420_i.pdf