Full Text of Proposed Amendment:

BE IT  ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA THAT: 

ARTICLE I OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING:

Every person whose marriage has been dissolved shall not be encumbered by any type of governmental intrusion in the form of an alimony obligation to the former spouse. This section shall not be construed to affect a person’s obligation to provide child support and maintain equal responsibility for minor children, or affect the equitable distribution of marital property. This amendment shall take effect upon passage by the voters and apply to all past, current, and future petitions for dissolution of marriage involving requests for alimony. 

You can see this amendment on the State Initiatives List labeled "ABOLITION OF ALIMONY OBLIGATIONS."

Ballot Initiative Petition

The Citizens for Liberty and Privacy have a ballot initiative petition that if passed would free thousands of Floridians from the perpetual burden that they suffer and endure through the lifetime alimony statutes of Florida. 

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.

Signatures are being gathered to have the proposed constitutional amendment added to the ballot for during the state wide elections cycle. Needed are approx. 500,000 signatures of Florida registered voters to get a the amendment on the ballot. 

The Center is pleased to assist the Citizens for Liberty and Privacy in Florida with their Florida Constitution Amendment Proposal..."To Abolish Alimony". Please help us do this. 

To obtain the petition so that you can print it out and send it in, click on either of the items below. The pdf form can be filled out online and then printed out. The Word document will have to be printed out and filled in by hand. All the instructions of what to do with the petition after you have filled it out are included with it. 

Ballot Initiative Petition form - PDF
Ballot Initiative Petition form - Word document.

You can help us make this a success! Please send an email to all your friends and contacts to sign this petition and encourage them to help us pass this amendment. It's to your benefit to do so. 

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