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Some basic facts about Jacksonville Divorce law |
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Jacksonville Divorce comes under the purview of Florida divorce law. In order to initiate a divorce case in Jacksonville or in any other part of the state of Florida, there are certain residency requirements that must be fulfilled. At the same time, there must be specific grounds on which the divorce may be granted.
Jacksonville Divorce Residency Requirements
The pre-condition for filing a petition for divorce in Florida is that at least one of the two spouses must be a resident of Florida for a period of minimum six months prior to the date of filing of divorce petition. In terms of county, the divorce petition may be filed in a county where at least one of the spouses is residing.
Legal Grounds for a Jacksonville Divorce
To ensure that the divorce petition has been filed on valid grounds, it is important to follow the legal grounds laid by the law in a divorce case in Florida. At least one of the below-mentioned factors must have occurred in order to grant a divorce: (a) An irretrievable breakdown of the marital relationship (b) Mental incapacity of the other spouse as claimed by the petitioner.
Jacksonville Divorce Simplified Procedure
Under the state of Florida divorce law, there is a provision for a Simplified Divorce or a Simplified dissolution of marriage. In order to acquire eligibility for opting for this process, both spouses must certify the following: (a) The spouses do not have any minor or dependent children, and the wife is not pregnant either. (b) The spouses have already reached a satisfactory agreement on the division of assets and liabilities, by mutual consent. (c) At least one of the spouses is residing in Florida for a minimum period of six months prior to the date of filing for divorce. (d) The fact that the marriage relationship broken beyond any chance of repair or recovery.
Both the spouses will have to appear in the court to testify regarding the above-listed four items, and file a Certificate of a Corroborating Witness regarding the residency requirement as well. Both spouses must also present a financial affidavit along with the Simplified Divorce petition. The specific form and the instructions sheet regarding Simplified Divorce procedure are available with the Clerk’s office of any Circuit Court. Apart from that, the sample forms of different dimensions of a standard divorce are also available in the “Florida Family Law – Rules of Procedure”. Financial affidavits have been made mandatory under the Florida divorce law. |
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