Extract Data From Legal Florida Divorce Forms For Free

Final judgment of simplified dissolution of marriage (Form 12.990(a)). This is the final order of the court, granting the dissolution and approving the marital settlement agreement.

The Florida courts have extensive resources and fillable divorce forms available for spouses who wish to DIY their divorce. This includes access to Florida's e-filing system, which allows self-represented litigants to file their documents using an online portal through the court's website.

To keep attorneys and their fees from entering into the proceedings, both parties will have to agree the marriage is broken and cannot be fixed. There must also be proof that the marriage actually exists to begin with, and that at least one party has lived in Florida for the past six months.

You can also view historical marriage records for the entire state of Florida online at the State Office of Vital Statistics. If the copy will be used for legal purposes, a certified copy is required. The charge for a certified copy is $3 ($1 per page and $2 to certify the document).

In Florida, divorce records are public documents and are available to the general population. A person only needs to request another party's divorce records from a court clerk in the county where the divorce took place. Many websites also allow people to virtually request divorce records.

To start a divorce in Florida, you'll need to pay a fee of $409.00. There's also a $10.00 fee for the Clerk of Court to get the papers to the other person through a server or deputy. If you pay the fees online, there's an extra $5 charge.