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Most Florida custody cases never reach a judge. About 70% settle in mediation instead. Yet the parents who walk out worse off tend to make their costliest mistakes in the first hour, long before anyone argues about the schedule. The outcome rarely turns on who has the stronger case. It...
Bottom line: An uncontested divorce with children in Florida typically takes 3–6 months. A contested divorce involving custody disputes can take 12–24+ months, largely because custody evaluations alone take 3–6 months to complete. [1] Florida’s 2023 reform (Ch. 2023-301) added a 50/50 time-sharing presumption that changes how parenting plans are...
Bottom line: Florida’s divorce rate is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 25% above the national average of 2.4 (CDC, 2023). Florida is a pure no-fault state, meaning the only ground for divorce is that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” under F.S. § 61.052. Filing fees run $400–$410 across most counties, and...
Jacksonville, Florida has the eighth-highest 2019 divorce rate in the study (14.4%). This city ranks 17th-highest for its 1.0% increase in divorce rate from 2018-2019 and 23rd-highest for its 0.3% jump from 2014-2019. [1] Are you considering filing for divorce in Jacksonville, but unsure if it matters who files first?...
Divorce After Marital Abandonment 2023 Update: Florida is a no-fault divorce state, so abandonment is not a separate ground for divorce. However, the 2023 family law reform (SB 1416 / Ch. 2023-301) eliminated permanent alimony and established a 50/50 custody presumption, which affects property division and custody in abandonment situations....
Bottom line: Florida’s divorce rate dropped to 3.0 per 1,000 residents in 2023, down from 3.4 in 2021 (CDC NVSS, 2023). Florida courts processed 70,823 dissolution filings in FY 2023–24 (FL Courts). Duval County (Jacksonville) has a 14.0% divorced population, above the state average. Below, Jacksonville family law attorney Adam...
Bottom line: Yes, Florida law allows you to file for child support at any time after your divorce is final. Under F.S. § 61.30, child support is calculated using the Income Shares Model based on both parents’ combined income and the time-sharing schedule. There is no statute of limitations on...
What is Annulment? Annulment is a legal process that declares a marriage null and void, as if it had never taken place. Unlike divorce, which ends a valid marriage, annulment essentially erases the marriage from existence. [1] An annulment can occur in Florida for a variety of reasons, such as...