Parliament to reduce alimony time

A majority of parliament wants to shorten the period over which partner alimony is due. It became clear on Wednesday the maximum of a 12-year-period is considered too long. However, the parties can not yet agree on an acceptable term. Former PVV MP, Louis Bontes wants to reduce the maximum term from twelve to five years, but most of the other fractions think his proposed legislation won't work out for stay-at-home older spouses. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"27255","attributes":{"class":"media-image size-medium wp-image-8886","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","width":"300","height":"225","alt":"Just_divorced"}}]] Just_divorced
Jennifer Pahlka
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Jennifer Pahlka
Wikipedia.org Chances of finding a job and providing for themselves after a long marriage are slim, according to VVD, PvdA, and D66. To increase the chance of Parliament accepting a legislation proposal that also considers the position of older spouses, the VVD, PvdA, and D66 are working on a proposal of their own to shorten the partner alimony term. The twelve-year-term is not set in stone, but the duration of the alimony varies per situation. If the marriage did not last longer than five years, and there are no children involved, the maximum duration of alimony equals the number of years the marriage lasted. Additionally, the right to alimony ceases the moment the former spouse remarried, moves in with someone else, or engages in a registered partnership.