To obtain a divorce in Florida, at least one of the parties must reside in the state of Florida for at least six months. The proceeding for the divorce is set in motion by filing a petition in circuit court. If the petitioner lives in Tampa, Miami or any other city, the petitioner should file in the circuit court of that particular city. The court then has the jurisdiction to grant the divorce. An uncontested divorce means that both parties generally agree on the important issues, such as division of property or custody of the minor children. Both parties then must sign a Marital Settlement agreement and go to court for a quick hearing to complete the divorce. The cost in minimal and generally takes about 30 days to complete. There are website that will fill out the paperwork using paralegal. This is only for uncontested divorces. A court appearance is still necessary.

In other circumstances a divorce may be granted on the grounds that the marriage is irrevocably broken. The mental capacity of the spouse can be one reason. The spouse must have been mentally incapacitated for at least three years. Florida does not recognize legal separation how ever does have provisions concerning spousal support and child support. A spouse may be ordered to maintain the financial support of his or her spouse and minor children. The court will determine custody and visitation rights of both parties. If the two spouses cannot come to an agreement, the court may order mediation. Mediation is a discussion between both parties, sometime their attorneys will be present. The court will appoint a mediator. There is also a summary divorce in Florida that could be an option as well.

Florida is an equitable distribution state on the whole. If there are relevant factors such as the contribution to the marriage by each party, the economic circumstances, or the desirability of keeping the marital home as a residence for the dependent children, are just a few of the factors that come into play. Alimony may be granted on a temporary basis such as rehabilitative reasons to give the ex spouse time to find suitable employment or to get into some sort of training program. If the soon to be ex spouse is unable to work due to a disability, alimony may be permanent,various factors can come into play such as age, standard of living during the marriage or the contribution each partner brought to the marriage. If the spouse has worked and supported the household while the other has been going to school and has become successful, alimony will be taken into consideration in all fairness.

Divorce is not something anyone like to go through. Knowing the divorce laws of the state can help make the transition go smoothly for everyone involved.

One of the issues that you need to know if your divorce attorney is knowledgeable in is with the presumptions of marriage and Florida divorce law issues.  There are specific presumptions that are made if you are married in Florida or are getting divorced in Florida.

The Florida divorce attorneys that are specialized in this area of presumptions of Florida divorce law are more than just your normal divorce attorneys.  They have completed specialized courses in divorce law for Florida and have studied the Florida divorce law presumptions.

These divorce presumptions can affect your settlements and alimony that you could be eligible to receive during your divorce. There are several divorce presumptions that we have covered in previous posts that we won’t dredge up again here.

When you find the right Florida divorce attorney for your specific situation, you need to determine the cost associated with the case. Often times you can find flat rate fee Florida divorce attorneys that are willing to see a case all the way to completion for a low flat fee. There are also plenty of other Florida divorce attorneys that will charge by the hour or offer consultations to you if you just need legal advice for an uncontested divorce.

You will want to make sure that your Florida divorce attorney is well versed, not only with presumptive Florida divorce law, but how uncontested divorce and alimony works in Florida as well.

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So, what exactly are some of the Florida divorce law presumptions? Here are some of the presumptions you will find in Florida divorce law:

• Florida divorce law will presume that a marriage is valid when the parties have a ceremony and live together under a belief that they are lawfully married.
• Florida divorce law presumes that the assets and debts accumulated during the marriage are marital and subject to equitable distribution. Florida divorce law also presumes that both spouses made an equal contribution to the marriage.
• The equal distribution in Florida also presumes a 50/50 split of assets and debts as the starting point for division.
• Children born during a marriage are presumed to be the legitimate children of the spouses. This means that Florida courts are presumed to have continuing jurisdiction over child matters when the original decision came from a Florida court.
• Shared parental responsibility is also assumed in Florida divorce law.
• Florida divorce law presumes that an entitlement to alimony in a long-term marriage and presumes no entitlement in a short-term marriage.
• Florida law also presumes an ability to pay support amounts ordered by the court.

If you have an uncontested divorce or you are representing yourself in a divorce in Florida, you are also presumed to know every law and court rule. This also means that you are expected to know every presumption in Florida as well. This is were most people get into trouble in a Florida divorce case.

If you are the petitioner in Florida, the presumptions in the Florida divorce laws will help you in your divorce case. If you are the respondent, you will have to prove, with evidence, to overcome or dispute the presumptions if they are raised in court.
If you are the respondent in a Florida divorce case, you really should consider hiring a divorce attorney. If not for the full case, at least to consult with.