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Florida

State Divorce Resources

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 and Calculator
Florida Statute Section 61.30
Florida Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

Florida Child Support Calculator

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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