You and/or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing for dissolution in Florida. You may file a simplified dissolution of marriage in Florida if all of the following are true
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN) ( Initial Filing) - $299.00
When a husband or wife is filing for a dissolution of marriage and you and your spouse have a dependent or minor child(ren) together or the wife is pregnant. You and/or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing for dissolution in Florida. You must file this service if the following is true:
When a husband or wife is filing for dissolution of marriage, and the husband and wife have marital assets and/or marital liabilities but they do not have any dependent children nor is the wife pregnant. You and/or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing for a dissolution in Florida. If you and your spouse agree on all issues and both can attend the hearing, you may want to file a Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage,
However, you cannot file for a simplified dissolution of marriage if any of the following are true:
PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH NO DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN) OR PROPERTY (Initial Filing)- $200.00
This service may be used when a husband or wife is filing for dissolution of marriage, and the husband and wife have no marital assets and/or marital liabilities and they do not have any dependent children nor is the wife pregnant. You and/or your spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing for dissolution in Florida. You may use this service if all of the following are true:
FOR TEMPORARY SUPPORT, TIME-SHARING, AND OTHER RELIEF WITH DEPENDENT OR MINOR CHILD(REN)- $200.00
This is to be used by:
(1) The respondent or the petitioner in a pending dissolution of marriage action. For you to use this service, a petition for dissolution of marriage must have already been filed. You should use this service to ask the court to award any of the following: temporary use of assets; temporary exclusive use of the marital home; temporary responsibility for liabilities/debts; temporary spousal support (alimony); temporary time-sharing schedule with minor child(ren); temporary child support; and other relief.
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(2) The petitioner in a pending action for support unconnected with dissolution. For you to use this service, a petition for support unconnected with dissolution of marriage must have already been filed. You should use this service to ask the court to award temporary spousal support (alimony) and/or temporary child support.
MODIFY PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, VISITATION OR PARENTING PLAN/ TIME–SHARING SCHEDULE AND OTHER RELIEF- $150
When you are asking the court to change the current parental responsibility, visitation, and/or Parenting Plan/time-sharing schedule. A determination of parental responsibility, a Parenting Plan and a time-sharing schedule may not be modified without a showing of a substantial, material, and unanticipated change in circumstances and a determination that the modification is in the best interests of the child(ren).
ESTABLISH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, VISITATION OR PARENTING PLAN/TIME SHARING SCHEDULE AND OTHER RELIEF-$299
You do not have an existing order and you are asking the courts to establish parental responsibility and/or put an visitation or parenting plan/time sharing order in effect.
EXPRESS SERVICE