Florida Uncontested Divorce — Step by Step
Florida uncontested divorce in plain English — what to file, in what order, and how to keep the clerk from rejecting your package.
Florida's simplified dissolution requires both spouses to agree on every issue (assets, debts, support, custody) and at least one spouse to have been a Florida resident for 6 months. The process moves quickly when paperwork is correct on first submission.
Step-by-step
- 1
Confirm 6-month Florida residency
Driver's license, voter registration, or other proof.
- 2
File Petition (Form 12.901(b)(1) or (b)(2))
Filed in the circuit court of the county where either spouse lives.
- 3
Serve the other spouse or file an Answer & Waiver
An Answer & Waiver avoids personal service when both parties cooperate.
- 4
Exchange mandatory financial disclosure (Rule 12.285)
Includes 3 years of tax returns, 3 months of pay stubs, and the family law financial affidavit.
- 5
Sign Marital Settlement Agreement
Notarized agreement covering property, debt, support, and parenting plan if minor children.
- 6
Attend final hearing
Brief hearing — often 5 minutes — where the judge enters the Final Judgment.
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