HB63 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, any decree of divorce providing for periodic payments of alimony may be modified to provide for termination of these payments if the spouse receiving alimony remarries or openly cohabits with a member of the opposite sex.
This bill would provide for termination of periodic payments of alimony when the spouse receiving the periodic payments remarries or openly cohabits with another person, regardless of the sex of that person. This bill would specify that, for purposes of termination of periodic alimony, to cohabit means to live together as a couple in a continuing romantic or intimate relationship in the same manner as if they were married.
Relating to alimony; to amend Section 30-2-55 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for termination of periodic payments of alimony when the spouse receiving alimony remarries or openly cohabits with another person.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB63 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature