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Filing for Dissolution of Marriage in Orlando, Florida Area

In order to file for dissolution of marriage, you must file a petition for dissolution, a notice of social security number form, a financial affidavit, an affidavit of non military service; and if there are minor children, a UCCJEA and Indian Child Welfare Affidavit. You must pay a filing fee to the clerk of court of $408.00 in order to file your petition for dissolution of marriage unless you are indigent. You must also pay $10 to the Clerk of Court to issue a summons. There is also a cost to have the other party served by the sheriff or a process server. 

After you file the petition for dissolution of marriage and the other party is served with the summons and dissolution paperwork, the other party has twenty (20) days to answer the petition for dissolution of marriage. The other party may also file a counter petition at the time that he/she answers the petition for dissolution of marriage. The cost of filing a counter-petition for a dissolution of marriage case is $295.0, unless you are indigent. You have twenty (20) days to answer the counter-petition. 

Both parties have forty five (45) days to file the Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure from the date the summons with the petition of dissolution of marriage was served. 

If you have a child, you must file a Parenting Plan and Child Support Guideline worksheet. You must also attend a Parenting Class. In Orange, Seminole, and Volusia  Counties, you may take an online parenting class. 

If you have more questions regarding a Marital and Family Law matter, you may call Ann Marie Giordano Gilden at Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. at 407-732-7620 and set an initial consultation. You may also visit my website at: https//:www.AnnMarieGildenLaw.com

This article is for informational purposes only; and it does not form an attorney client privilege.