Can the wife collect Alimony if she makes more money and husband leaves

Dear Anonymous:        In the state of Florida, alimony is based on the need of one spouse to have support as well as the ability of the other spouse to pay support.  That is the basic premise.  Accordingly, it is unlikely, and I would think impossible for a spouse that earns more to get alimony from the lower earning spouse.  Of course, each case is based on the specific facts of the parties to that divorce.  If, just  as an example, the husband earned less in wages, but had investments that earned substantial income, well over the wife's income, then that might be a consideration for the wife to be an alimony candidate.      Unfortunately, lots of threats are made when parties divorce....many of them just threats and not substantiated by law.   Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward-Palm Beach- Miami-Dade 954-316-3496/561-962-2785