HB257 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Alimony, interim, rehabilitative, and periodic awards of, authorized under certain conditions, applicable after January 1, 2018.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, in an action for
divorce, the court may make an award of alimony,
including interim alimony, for the support of
either spouse out of the estate of the other
spouse</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for an award of
interim alimony in an action for divorce, legal
separation, or annulment filed after January 1,
2018, if the spouse maintains the validity of the
marriage, the spouse needs interim alimony, and the
other spouse has ability to pay interim alimony</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a judge, out of
the marital property or current income, to award
reasonable interim fees, costs, and litigation
expenses, including discovery, expert witnesses,
guardians ad litem, special masters, and attorney
fees, to enable each party to have equitable access
to the marital property to pursue or defend an
action for divorce, legal separation, annulment, or
appeal</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide for an award of
rehabilitative or periodic alimony after
consideration of specific factors and would provide
for the modification and termination of such
orders</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to alimony; to provide for an award of
interim alimony in an action for divorce, legal separation, or
annulment under certain conditions; to provide for the
modification of interim alimony awards; to provide for the
termination of an interim alimony award; to provide for an
award of rehabilitative or periodic alimony under certain
conditions upon the granting of a divorce or legal separation;
to provide for modification of an order awarding
rehabilitative or periodic alimony; and to provide for
termination of an award of rehabilitative or periodic alimony.
</p>
Subjects
Family Law
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2017 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:40 a.m. on April 13, 2017. |
| April 13, 2017 | H | Assigned Act No. 2017-164. |
| April 13, 2017 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Signature Requested |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Enrolled |
| April 11, 2017 | H | Passed Second House |
| April 11, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 545 |
| April 11, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 16, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 313 |
| March 15, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 200 at 14:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB257 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |