/tags/marriage marriage en-US WLRN Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-22/an-overhaul-of-floridas-alimony-laws-are-back-on-the-table A proposal (SB 1416/HB 1409) to revamp Florida's alimony laws — one of the most emotionally charged issues tackled by state lawmakers over the past decade — is back on the agenda during the 2023 Florida legislature. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-22/an-overhaul-of-floridas-alimony-laws-are-back-on-the-table Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2022-03-10/a-bill-that-makes-changes-to-the-states-alimony-rules-is-on-its-way-to-the-governors-desk One of the most controversial parts of this year’s legislation would change the process for modification of alimony when people who have been paying seek to retire. Critics argued the plan could impoverish older ex-spouses who have been homemakers and are dependent on the payments. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:23:02 GMT /news/2022-03-10/a-bill-that-makes-changes-to-the-states-alimony-rules-is-on-its-way-to-the-governors-desk News Service of Florida /2019-11-08/bill-would-task-6-republican-appointees-with-creating-florida-guide-to-healthy-marriages Citing what they say is a tremendous public and private cost to Floridians from divorce, two Republican state legislators want to create a “Florida... Sat, 09 Nov 2019 00:23:17 GMT /2019-11-08/bill-would-task-6-republican-appointees-with-creating-florida-guide-to-healthy-marriages Ryan Dailey /2018-01-31/florida-moves-a-step-closer-to-banning-child-marriage Florida Senators have approved a measure closing a loophole that allows child marriage. The bill is being called historic. If the proposal passes the... Thu, 01 Feb 2018 01:27:06 GMT /2018-01-31/florida-moves-a-step-closer-to-banning-child-marriage Regan McCarthy /news/2017-10-25/new-bill-tries-to-stop-kids-from-walking-down-the-aisle-in-florida In Florida, 16- and 17-year-olds can get married to someone of any age with the signature of a parent. If a girl is pregnant, she can get married at any… Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:57:46 GMT /news/2017-10-25/new-bill-tries-to-stop-kids-from-walking-down-the-aisle-in-florida /2017-08-30/the-loopholes-that-allow-child-marriage-in-the-u-s A new report provides a state-by-state catalog of laws regarding child marriage. The goal: spur policymakers to put in place more "meaningful safeguards." Wed, 30 Aug 2017 04:01:00 GMT /2017-08-30/the-loopholes-that-allow-child-marriage-in-the-u-s Nurith Aizenman /2017-08-14/republican-senators-hope-to-raise-marital-age Florida would no longer issue marriage licenses to couples younger than 18 under bill filed Monday by Republican lawmakers. Mon, 14 Aug 2017 18:26:23 GMT /2017-08-14/republican-senators-hope-to-raise-marital-age Jim Ash /news/2017-05-11/ceremony-yields-10-new-corrections-officers-and-one-engagement The graduation ceremony for Florida Keys Community College's Corrections Basic Recruit Academy this week led to more celebration than expected.Graduate… Thu, 11 May 2017 19:59:13 GMT /news/2017-05-11/ceremony-yields-10-new-corrections-officers-and-one-engagement Nancy Klingener /2015-09-17/floridian-incomes-approach-prerecession-level Median household income in Florida has returned to the same range as it was before the recession. New figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census... Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:54:02 GMT /2015-09-17/floridian-incomes-approach-prerecession-level Associated Press, Associated Press /news/2014-08-18/gay-nuptials-expo-in-wilton-manors This summer, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties declared Florida’s gay-marriage ban unconstitutional.Those back-to-back court rulings… Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:51:49 GMT /news/2014-08-18/gay-nuptials-expo-in-wilton-manors Jessica Meszaros