Florida

Grounds for Divorce: The court may grant a judgment of dissolution of marriage upon a finding that the marriage is irretrievably broken or the mental incapacity of one of the parties. [Florida Statutes]

Residency Requirements: “To obtain a dissolution of marriage, one of the parties to the marriage must reside 6 months in the state before the filing of the petition. [Florida Statutes]

Florida Child Support Enforcement Service Links and Telephone Numbers

Florida Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement

Toll Free: 800–622–5437

Florida Child Support Guidelines

Florida Statute Section 61.30

Florida Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

Florida Divorce Forms Online

Florida State Courts

Sixth Judicial Circuit

Florida Divorce Laws

The 2002 Florida Statutes, Chapter 61

Florida Domestic Violence Resource Links and Telephone Numbers

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Telephone: 850–425–2749

Toll Free: 800–500–1119

Hotline: 800–500–1119

Hotline TTY: 800–621–4202

Florida Free or Low Cost Legal Services Programs

FloridaLawHelp.org

Telephone: Listed by case and program type.

Legal Services Corporation, Inc. Florida

Telephone: Listed by case and program type.

Florida Mediation Centers and Service Links and Telephone Numbers

Eighth Judicial Circuit Family Mediation Program

Telephone: 352–491–4417

Florida State Courts Alternative Dispute Resolution

Telephone: 850–921–2910

Florida State and Local Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Links

Broward County Bar Association

Collier County Bar Association

Hillsborough Bar Association

Jacksonville Bar Association

Lee County Bar Association

Orange County Bar Association

St. Petersburg Bar Association

Tallahassee Bar Association

West Palm Beach Bar Association

Florida State and Local Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Telephone Numbers

Statewide: 850–561–5844 or Toll Free 800–342–8011

Clearwater: 727–461–4880

Fort Lauderdale: 954–764–8040

Fort Myers: 239–334–4491

Jacksonville: 904–399–5780

Naples: 239–774–8138

Orlando: 407–422–4537

Pensacola: 850–434–6009

St. Petersburg: 727–821–5450

Tallahassee: 850–681–0601

Tampa: 813–221–7780

West Palm Beach: 561–687–3266

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