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The Circuit Court Family Civil Division has Jurisdiction of Domestic Relation Matters
The Circuit Court Family Civil Division has Jurisdiction of Domestic Relation Matters
Divorces ~
Divorces ~
Some of the biggest decisions arise when there are children. Florida has several different processes for dissolution of marriage, depending on the couple's specific circumstances. If there are no children, and no property to divide, the couple may be able to use Florida's simplified process.
Some of the biggest decisions arise when there are children. Florida has several different processes for dissolution of marriage, depending on the couple's specific circumstances. If there are no children, and no property to divide, the couple may be able to use Florida's simplified process.
Some couples want or need a Marital Settlement Agreement to settle and memorialize how their debts property are to be divided. A marital settlement agreement is usually signed by both parties, and once the divorce is final it becomes part of the final order.
Some couples want or need a Marital Settlement Agreement to settle and memorialize how their debts property are to be divided. A marital settlement agreement is usually signed by both parties, and once the divorce is final it becomes part of the final order.
Paternity ~
Paternity ~
A Florida paternity action is essential for unwed parents. All too often, unwed fathers are ordered to pay support with no mechanism for time-sharing (child visitation). A Petition to Determine Paternity and Related Relief, is like a divorce for couples who have a child together but were never married.
A Florida paternity action is essential for unwed parents. All too often, unwed fathers are ordered to pay support with no mechanism for time-sharing (child visitation). A Petition to Determine Paternity and Related Relief, is like a divorce for couples who have a child together but were never married.
Filing this does not mean that the Father's paternity is in question, it is simply the name of the process. Along with the petition documents it is good practice to also file a proposed Parenting Plan to offer a starting point for court ordered timesharing.
Filing this does not mean that the Father's paternity is in question, it is simply the name of the process. Along with the petition documents it is good practice to also file a proposed Parenting Plan to offer a starting point for court ordered timesharing.
The needs of the children should always be held highest when a couple divorces. Florida requires both parents to complete a four hour parenting class.
The needs of the children should always be held highest when a couple divorces. Florida requires both parents to complete a four hour parenting class.
If you have been served with a Petition for Child Support and Other Relief, you need to file your answer within the allotted time (generally 20 calendar days). This type of petition is almost always generated with the help of the Department of Revenue (DOR), filed in behalf of the custodial parent. When married parents divorce, child support calculations are almost always part of the process. Not so with parents who were never married.
If you have been served with a Petition for Child Support and Other Relief, you need to file your answer within the allotted time (generally 20 calendar days). This type of petition is almost always generated with the help of the Department of Revenue (DOR), filed in behalf of the custodial parent. When married parents divorce, child support calculations are almost always part of the process. Not so with parents who were never married.
Dissolution or
Dissolution or
Paternity Actions
Paternity Actions
Without Parenting Plan $500
Without Parenting Plan $500
With Parenting Plan $600
With Parenting Plan $600
Parenting Plan Only $200
Parenting Plan Only $200
Child Support Petitions $300
Child Support Petitions $300
Modifications to
Modifications to
Existing Orders
Existing Orders
With Parenting Plan $600
With Parenting Plan $600
Without Parenting Plan $500
Without Parenting Plan $500
Answers ~
Answers ~
Miscellaneous Forms ~$300
Miscellaneous Forms ~$300
Document preparation for family law answers such as:
Document preparation for family law answers such as:
Answer to Dissolution of Marriage
Answer to Dissolution of Marriage
Answer to Supplemental Petitions
Answer to Supplemental Petitions
Answer to Complaint for Child Support
Answer to Complaint for Child Support
Motions for Civil Contempt/ Enforcement
Motions for Civil Contempt/ Enforcement
Simplified Dissolution ~ $600
Simplified Dissolution ~ $600
The main difference between the Simplified Dissolution and a regular Dissolution is that in the simplified dissolution process, both parties must appear at the final hearing. If one or the other is unable or unwilling to appear at the final hearing, then a simplified dissolution is the wrong choice.
The main difference between the Simplified Dissolution and a regular Dissolution is that in the simplified dissolution process, both parties must appear at the final hearing. If one or the other is unable or unwilling to appear at the final hearing, then a simplified dissolution is the wrong choice.
Adoption ~ $400
Adoption ~ $400
Document Preparation for a Stepparent, Grandparent, or other Family Adoption.
Document Preparation for a Stepparent, Grandparent, or other Family Adoption.
Purchase Services for Adoptions
Purchase Services for Adoptions
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Name Change ~ $300
Name Change ~ $300
The process for obtaining a name change for an adult begins with the filing of a Petition with the Circuit Court in the jurisdiction in which the Petitioner resides. The Petitioner must file an official set of his/her fingerprints when (s)he files his/her Petition, except where a former name is being restored.
The process for obtaining a name change for an adult begins with the filing of a Petition with the Circuit Court in the jurisdiction in which the Petitioner resides. The Petitioner must file an official set of his/her fingerprints when (s)he files his/her Petition, except where a former name is being restored.
Florida law requires certain things before you can file for a name change (for an adult) and/or during the name change process in Florida. These requirements include:
Florida law requires certain things before you can file for a name change (for an adult) and/or during the name change process in Florida. These requirements include:
- You must currently reside in Florida.
- You must currently live in the County where the name change action will be filed.
- You must be an adult, 18 years of age or older.
- You must not have an ulterior or illegal purpose for filing the Petition, and granting it will not in any manner invade the property rights of others, whether partnership, patent, good will, privacy, trademark, or otherwise.
- You must not have had your civil rights suspended, or, if your civil rights have been suspended, they have been fully restored.
Purchase Services for Name Change
Purchase Services for Name Change
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