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Senate debates broad alimony reform; bill circled for further work after lengthy floor discussion
Summary
Senate Bill 96, a third substitute revising alimony law, drew extended debate on statutory definitions of cohabitation and fault and a proposed self‑sufficiency plan; sponsor said the changes respond to a Court of Appeals ruling and are intended to make fault usable in alimony decisions; the bill was circled for more study.
Senate Bill 96, a third substitute addressing alimony, generated one of the session's most extensive floor debates. Sponsor Senator Hilliard outlined three principal changes: a statutory definition of "cohabitation," a non‑mandatory statutory definition of "fault" that courts may consider when setting alimony, and a requirement that parties seeking larger or longer alimony awards submit a self‑sufficiency plan.
On cohabitation, the bill creates a rebuttable presumption that spending seven or more nights in a…
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