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ABOLITION OF ALIMONY OBLIGATIONS
04-04

Reference:
Article I

Summary:
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This amendment modifies Article I of the Florida Constitution by providing that no person whose marriage has been legally dissolved in the state is subject to any type of alimony obligation as part of dissolution of marriage. The state would no longer recognize "alimony" which was historically based on the obligation of the husband to support his wife. This amendment recognizes the state constitutional rights of both husband and wife to privacy and equal protection.

Sponsor:
Citizens for Liberty and Privacy
Post Office Box 780969
Sebastian, FL 32978-0969
(772) 589-5989
  Contact: Robert E. Sell, Chairperson
538 Periwinkle Drive
Sebastian, FL 32958-0000

Signatures:
Statewide total needed for judicial and financial impact review (signed by 25% of voters required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts): 61,113 
Statewide total needed to make ballot position (signed by 8% of the voters in at least one-half of Florida's congressional districts and in the state as whole as of the last presidential election): 611,009 
Statewide total currently valid: 0*
Congressional district totals needed for judicial and economic reviews and ballot placement, with currently valid signatures: View by District by County
*Statewide and congressional district totals for ballot position are NOT OFFICAL until the Secretary of State determines the requisite signatures have been obtained and issues a certificate of ballot position. Once an initiative petition is certified for ballot position, total currently valid may exceed the official totals at time of certification. For status on ballot position, see Status Table below.
 
To find out the signature threshold required in each Congressional District for review and ballot position, the current number of verified signatures in each Congressional District by county, and how many Congressional Districts may have met or exceeded signature thresholds, click the link above titled "View by District by County".

Status: Closed
Approval Date: 03/09/2004 
Undue Burden:  
Made Review:  
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Sent to Supreme Court:  
Supreme Court Ruling:  
SC Ruling Date:  
Made Ballot:  
Ballot Number: 0  
Election Year: 2008 




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