Form FL-12994A

Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage with Property but No Dependent or Minor Child(ren)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR COUNTY, FLORIDA

In Re: The Marriage of:

Petitioner,

and

Respondent.

FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH PROPERTY BUT NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)

This cause came before this Court for a trial on a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. The Court, having reviewed the file and heard the testimony, makes these findings of fact and reaches these conclusions of law:

FINDINGS:

1. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the parties.

2. At least one party has been a resident of the State of Florida for more than 6 months immediately before filing the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

3. The parties have no minor or dependent children in common, no children born to either spouse during the marriage remain minor or dependent, and neither spouse is pregnant.

4. The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken.

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

SECTION I. DISSOLUTION AND RESTORATION

A. The marriage between the parties is dissolved and the parties are restored to the status of being single.

B. Former Name. {If applicable} Petitioner’s Respondent’s former name of is restored.

SECTION II. MARITAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

A. Date of Valuation of Property. The assets and liabilities listed below are divided as indicated. The date of valuation of these assets and liabilities is, unless otherwise indicated:

1. date of filing petition for dissolution of marriage

2. date of separation

3. date of final hearing

4. other:

B. Division of Assets.

1. The assets listed below are nonmarital assets. Each party shall keep, as his or her own, the assets found to be nonmarital, and the other party shall have no further rights or responsibilities regarding these assets.

2. The assets listed below are marital assets. Each party shall keep, as his or her own, the assets awarded in this section, and the other party shall have no further rights or responsibilities regarding these assets. Any personal item(s) not listed below are awarded to the party currently in possession or control of the item(s).

C. Division of Liabilities/Debts.

1. The liabilities listed below are nonmarital liabilities and, therefore, are owed as indicated. Each party shall owe, as his or her own, the liabilities found to be nonmarital, and the other party shall have no responsibilities regarding these debts.

2. The liabilities listed below are marital liabilities and are divided as indicated. Each party shall hold the other party harmless and pay, as his or her own, the marital liabilities awarded below.

D. Contingent assets and liabilities will be divided as follows:

E. The distribution of assets and liabilities in this final judgment is equitable; if each party does not receive approximately one-half, the distribution is based on the following facts and reasoning:

F. Beneficiary Designation (By completing this section, the beneficiary designations continue after Entry of Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.)

The designation providing for the payment or transfer at death of an interest in the assets described below to or for the benefit of the deceased party’s former spouse is NOT VOID as of the date of entry of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.

The Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage shall provide that the designations set forth below remain in full force and effect.

1. Petitioner Respondent shall acquire or maintain the following assets for the benefit of the other spouse or child(ren) to be paid upon his/her death outright or in trust.

2. Petitioner Respondent shall not unilaterally terminate or modify the ownership of the following assets, or their disposition upon his/her death.

SECTION III. EXCLUSIVE USE AND POSSESSION OF HOME

{Indicate all that apply}

A. The Petitioner Respondent, as a condition of support, shall have exclusive use and possession of the dwelling located at the following address:

until

B. The Petitioner Respondent may make visits to the premises described in the paragraph above for the purpose of obtaining any items awarded in this Final Judgment.

C. Upon the termination of the right of exclusive use and possession, the dwelling shall be sold and the net proceeds divided % to Petitioner and % to Respondent.

D. Other:

SECTION IV. ALIMONY

A. The Court denies the request(s) for alimony

OR

B. The Court finds that Petitioner Respondent, (hereinafter Obligee), has an actual need for, and that Petitioner Respondent (hereinafter Obligor), has the present ability to pay, alimony as follows:

1. Permanent Periodic.

a. The Court finds that no other form of alimony is fair and reasonable under the circumstances of the parties.

b. As a marriage of: {Choose only one}

Long Duration (17 years or greater) alimony is appropriate upon consideration of all relevant factors;

Moderate Duration (greater than 7 years but less than 17) alimony is appropriate based upon clear and convincing evidence after consideration of all relevant factors; or

Short Duration (less than 7 years) alimony is appropriate based upon the following exceptional circumstances:

c. Obligor shall pay permanent periodic alimony to Obligee in the amount of $ per month, payable beginning .

2. Bridge-the-Gap. Obligor shall pay bridge-the-gap alimony to Obligee in the amount of $ per month, payable beginning and continuing until .

3. Rehabilitative. Obligor shall pay rehabilitative alimony to Obligee in the amount of $ per month, payable beginning .

4. Durational. Obligor shall pay durational alimony to Obligee in the amount of $ per month, payable beginning and terminating on .

5. Lump Sum. Obligor shall pay lump sum alimony to Obligee in the amount of $ , which shall be paid as follows:

6. Retroactive. Obligor shall pay retroactive alimony in the amount of $ for the period of through .

C. Reasons for Awarding Denying Alimony.

D. Retroactive Alimony and/or Arrearages.

1. There is no alimony arrearage at the time of this Final Judgment.

OR

2. The Petitioner Respondent shall pay to the other party the sum of:

$ for retroactive alimony, as of ;

$ for previously ordered unpaid alimony, as of .

The total of $ shall be paid in the amount of $ per month, payable beginning until paid in full including statutory interest.

E. Life Insurance (to secure payment of support).

Obligor shall maintain life insurance coverage on his/her life naming Obligee as the sole irrevocable beneficiary, so long as reasonably available. This insurance shall be in the amount of at least $ and shall remain in effect until the obligation for alimony terminates.

F. Other provisions relating to alimony, including any tax treatment and consequences:

1. The award of alimony does not does leave the Obligor with significantly less net income than the net income of the recipient/Obligee.

2. Other:

SECTION V. METHOD OF PAYMENT

Obligor shall pay court-ordered alimony, including any arrearages, as follows:

A. Place of Payment.

1. Obligor shall pay court-ordered support directly to either the State Disbursement Unit or the central depository, as required by statute, along with any fee required by statute.

2. Both parties have requested and the court finds that support payments need not be directed through either the State Disbursement Unit or the central depository at this time; however, either party may subsequently apply to require payments through either.

B. Income Deduction.

1. Immediate. Obligor shall pay through income deduction, pursuant to a separate Income Deduction Order which shall be effective immediately.

2. Deferred. Income Deduction is ordered this day, but it shall not be effective until a delinquency of $ occurs.

C. Bonus/one-time payments. All % No income paid in the form of a bonus or other similar one-time payment shall be forwarded to Obligee pursuant to the payment method prescribed above.

D. Other provisions relating to method of payment.

SECTION VI. ATTORNEY’S FEES, COSTS, AND SUIT MONEY

A. Petitioner’s Respondent’s request(s) for attorney’s fees, costs, and suit money is (are) denied because

OR

B. The Court finds there is a need for and an ability to pay attorney’s fees, costs, and suit money.

Petitioner Respondent is hereby ordered to pay to the other spouse $ in attorney’s fees, and $ in costs.

The Court further finds that the attorney’s fees awarded are based on the reasonable rate of $ per hour and reasonable hours.

SECTION VII. OTHER PROVISIONS

Other Provisions.

The Court reserves jurisdiction to modify and enforce this Final Judgment.

DONE AND ORDERED in , Florida on