Florida Divorce Guidelines -
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Mail in Filing In Florida, many counties permit parties to mail
forms into the courthouse for filing. You may never have to
appear in court. This practice varies from county to county.
Specific, simple instructions regarding completing this process
are provided by The Florida Online Divorce Assistance Program
when you finish answering the questions here on line. You may
also take the documents to the courthouse in person. Some Florida
Courts will not permit mail in filing, and some cases may not
be appropriate for mail in filing in any county. You will need
to contact the court clerk when you are finished to ask about
this.
Residency
In order to file your divorce in a Florida court, you or your
spouse must have lived in Florida for the last six months.
It is not necessary that both parties live in Florida. One
party must live in Florida, the other could live anywhere else
in the world.
Forms
Florida forms produced by The Florida Online Divorce Assistance
Program are the Florida Supreme Court approved forms found
in the Family Law Rules of Procedure.
Filing Fees
Florida court filing fees are in addition to the cost of
using The Florida Online Divorce Assistance Program. This cost
may vary by county. Please check with your local courthouse
to determine the exact amount.
Mediation
The courts strongly encourage mediation and conciliation
counseling. Mediation may commence with a court order, by agreement
of the parties, or by law, in the case of a covenant marriage..
How long will it take?
The use of the The Florida Online Divorce Assistance Program
service generally takes between 30 minutes and two hours or
more depending on the complexity of your case. Florida does
not have a mandatory waiting period after the filing of your
case, but a judge may choose to continue (delay) your case
for up to three months to allow the parties a chance to reconcile.
Usually, such a delay would not occur in an uncontested (agreed)
case.
Our services are offered in Arizona, Utah, Florida, Texas and California.
Click on one of these states to start the process.
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