Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Inheritance consideration for alimony support
If a wife receives an inheritance from her father, and
keeps the income separate from her marital assets;
and her husband of 25 years, who makes considerably
more money than her, divorces her: would this
inheritance money make a difference in the amount of
alimony and child support the husband would have to
pay? In other words, would the husband have to pay out
as much to her (due to the differences in salary), since
she has inherited money from her deceased father?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Inheritance consideration for alimony support
The court could certainly take her inheritance into consideration when making a determination as to her alimony and the child's support and each parents contribution therefore.
Re: Inheritance consideration for alimony support
In considering an award of alimony, the court would weigh several factors including the total financial resources, marital and nonmarital, of the parties, duration of the marriage, lifestyle, adulterous conduct, need for rehabilitative alimony, etc. Twenty-five years is a long marriage . . .
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