Divorce and Other Family Court Information

​​​​These matters are governed by the laws of the State of Florida. In general, parties wishing to obtain a divorce should contact their attorney.

In addition to the Packets available on this page, more Family Law forms can be found on the Forms Page.

Simplified Dissolution of Marriage​

Florida law allows a simplified divorce that can be handled by the parties themselves in the following circumstances:

The parties certify under oath that:

• There are no minor or dependent children of the parties and the wife is not now pregnant
• The parties have made a satisfactory division of their property and have agreed to payment of their joint obligations
• The husband and wife or one of them has been a resident of Florida for at least six months prior to filing the petition for divorce
• The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken
• There is no claim for alimony, and
• They waive the right to appeal
• A simplified divorce may be obtained by using the Simplified Divorce Packet, which can be purchased from the Clerk of the Court in the Courthouse or downloaded from this website.