Dissolution of Marriage

>Preventing Divorce

Under Florida divorce law, the Florida divorce procedures for "dissolution of marriage" follow the general divorce requirements and procedures found in most other states. One of the spouses must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months prior to filing for the divorce and the filing must be in the county of the filing spouse's residency or where the parties resided prior to separating.

Florida is a "no-fault" divorce state requiring only an assertion of an "irretrievable breakdown" of the marriage. Retaining an experienced Florida divorce lawyer is recommended for complicated divorces involving child custody issues and significant marital assets. If the proposed divorce is relatively simple, however, Florida divorce law provides for a Simplified Dissolution of Marriage process that can lead to a Florida divorce record after a short hearing on the veracity of the components required for the marriage dissolution.

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We help our clients with a full range of marital and family law issues pre-litigation and through the judicial process at the trial level. We also provide Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediation services.

• Dissolution of marriage (divorce)

• Property distribution and asset allocation

• Child custody and visitation

• Alimony, spousal and child support

• Modifications of previous orders or judgments

• Paternity

The Process