2026 Florida Alimony Calculator
Using our 2026 Florida alimony calculator is simple. Enter basic information about your marriage, including the length of the marriage, each spouse’s income, and any relevant financial details.
Estimate Your Alimony
Based on Florida's 2026 durational alimony guidelines.
Results are estimates only, not legal advice.
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Important disclaimer
This calculator provides estimates based on Florida's durational alimony guidelines using a simplified formula. Actual alimony awards depend on many factors including but not limited to: standard of living during the marriage, financial resources of each party, earning capacity, contributions to the marriage, and the court's discretion. This tool does not constitute legal advice. Consult with a qualified Florida family law attorney for guidance specific to your situation.
How Our Florida Alimony Calculator Works
Our Florida alimony calculator applies the two statutory limits that govern durational alimony awards under F.S. §61.08: the 35% income cap and the durational cap based on marriage length. You enter each spouse’s net monthly income and the dates of marriage and filing. The calculator determines the marriage category, applies the correct duration multiplier, and calculates the maximum monthly alimony and total payout over the full term. In under a minute, you’ll see the same ceiling a Florida judge starts from when evaluating a durational alimony claim.
Florida's Four Types of Alimony
Since the 2023 alimony reform (SB 1416), Florida recognizes four forms of alimony. This calculator estimates durational alimony, which is the most common form of ongoing support.
Temporary alimony is awarded during the divorce process to maintain the status quo until a final order is entered. It is not based on the durational formula.
Bridge-the-gap alimony covers short-term transitional needs and is capped at two years. It cannot be modified once awarded.
Rehabilitative alimony funds a specific plan for education, training, or credential development to help a spouse become self-sufficient. It is capped at five years and requires a written rehabilitation plan.
Durational alimony is ongoing support for a defined period tied to the length of the marriage. It is the only form this calculator estimates because it is the only form governed by a statutory formula.
Florida's 35% Rule on Alimony Amounts
Florida law caps the monthly amount of durational alimony at 35% of the difference between the spouses’ net incomes. Net income is defined under F.S. §61.30: gross income minus federal and state taxes, FICA, Medicare, mandatory retirement, and health insurance. This is the same net income definition used for child support.
The calculator shows this cap, but the actual award may be lower. A court will award the lesser of the 35% cap or the receiving spouse’s demonstrated monthly need. If the income gap produces a $2,500 cap but the receiving spouse can only prove $1,600 in unmet need, the award will be $1,600.
Durational Caps by Marriage Length
The length of the marriage sets the maximum term a court can order. Florida measures from the wedding date to the date the divorce petition was filed. Marriages under three years do not qualify for durational alimony at all (though bridge-the-gap or rehabilitative may still apply).
Short-term marriages (3 to 10 years) are capped at 50% of the marriage length.
Moderate-term marriages (10 to 20 years) are capped at 60%.
Long-term marriages (over 20 years) are capped at 75%. The calculator applies the correct multiplier automatically based on your dates.
Courts can exceed these limits only under exceptional circumstances, and written findings are required. In practice, exceeding the cap is rare.
What This Calculator Does Not Account For
This calculator shows statutory maximums. It does not account for what actually determines most alimony outcomes, and that is where an experienced attorney makes the difference.
Need vs. ability to pay. Before any formula applies, a court must find that one spouse has a genuine financial need and the other has the ability to pay. If neither condition is established, no alimony is awarded regardless of what the calculator shows.
Standard of living during the marriage. Courts evaluate what lifestyle the couple maintained and whether alimony is necessary to prevent one spouse from experiencing an unfair drop in living standard.
Earning capacity and employability. If a spouse is voluntarily underemployed or unemployed, the court can impute income based on what they are capable of earning, which changes both the cap calculation and the need analysis.
Contributions to the marriage. A spouse who left a career to raise children, supported the other spouse through school, or contributed to a family business may receive more favorable consideration even if the formula suggests a modest amount.
Adultery and marital misconduct. Under the 2023 reform, courts may consider the economic impact of adultery when setting the alimony amount.
Other obligations. Child support, prior alimony orders, and debt obligations can all reduce the paying spouse’s ability to pay, which may lower the award below the statutory cap.
Retirement. Florida law presumes durational alimony terminates when the paying spouse reaches full federal retirement age. The receiving spouse can challenge this presumption, but the burden is on them.
Supportive relationships. If the receiving spouse enters a relationship where a partner provides financial support similar to a spouse, the court can reduce or terminate alimony.
Call TK Law for Award-Winning Alimony Help
The number this calculator produces is a ceiling, not an outcome. In contested divorces, the actual award depends on how need, ability, and statutory factors are argued and documented. On the paying side, we regularly help clients demonstrate that the receiving spouse’s need is lower than claimed, that earning capacity has been understated, or that the standard of living does not justify the maximum amount. On the receiving side, we help clients build the financial record that supports their demonstrated need.
At TK Law, our family law attorneys have handled alimony disputes across Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Volusia counties for decades. Call (407) 834-4847 or contact us below for a confidential consultation. Evening appointments and payment plans are available.
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