Restorative-alimony proposal fails in Senate Judiciary Committee after equity concerns
Senate Bill 496, which would have introduced percentage-based "restorative alimony" guidelines and a limited term, failed in committee after members argued it would undermine established equitable alimony principles; opponents urged no vote, saying fixed percentages are inappropriate for long marriages.
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Senator Ballinger presented SB496 to transition certain alimony awards to a restorative model with specified percentage guidelines and a three-year baseline term. Ballinger said the measure was intended as a "small smooth transition" toward restorative alimony and that the bill includes a mechanism for courts to make specific findings to depart from the guidelines.
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