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File for Divorce in Florida, Without the Confusion.

Divorce can be complicated. Getting started doesn’t have to be. DocDraft helps you understand the Florida divorce process, prepare personalized legal documents, and take the next step toward your future—with attorney help available when you need it.

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Your next chapter starts with a simpler process.

Whether you and your spouse agree on everything or you’re still working through the details, DocDraft helps you begin the divorce process with confidence.

  • Understand what comes next

    Tell us about your marriage, your circumstances, and what you’re trying to accomplish. We’ll help you organize the information relevant to your divorce.

  • Prepare personalized divorce documents

    Get help drafting divorce paperwork based on your situation and applicable Florida requirements.

  • Get attorney help when you need it

    Some divorces involve complex financial questions, disagreements, or parenting arrangements. Additional legal guidance is available when professional assistance could make a difference.

What can DocDraft help you with?

  • Divorce Petitions

    Get help preparing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, the document generally used to begin a divorce case in Florida.

  • Uncontested Divorce

    Prepare paperwork for situations where you and your spouse agree on the important terms of your divorce.

  • Divorce With Children

    Organize information involving parental responsibility, time-sharing, child support, and other matters affecting your children.

  • Property & Debt Division

    Work through important details about your property, finances, debts, and proposed division of marital assets.

  • Divorce Judgments & Agreements

    Get help preparing proposed agreements and documents that set out the terms of your divorce.

  • Responding to Divorce Papers

    Understand common next steps and get help preparing relevant documents if your spouse has already filed for divorce.

How DocDraft works

  1. Tell us about your situation

    Answer straightforward questions about your marriage, family, property, and what you’d like to accomplish.

  2. Prepare your divorce documents

    DocDraft helps you organize the details and create personalized paperwork based on your answers.

  3. Take the next step with confidence

    Review your documents, understand the process ahead, and access additional attorney assistance when needed.

  1. Tell me what happened.
  2. My spouse and I agree on how to divide our home and savings.
  3. Which Florida county is this in?
  4. Miami-Dade County
  5. What would you like this document to do?
  6. An uncontested dissolution petition we can both review.
  7. Petition for Dissolution of Marriage outlineFirst draft ready to review

    The marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken, and the parties have agreed on how to divide their home and savings.

How does divorce work in Florida?

Florida has specific rules governing when and where you can file for divorce, which Florida law calls dissolution of marriage, what paperwork you need, and how the process moves forward.

Understanding these requirements can make getting started much easier.

  1. Meet the residency requirement

    One spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before the petition is filed. Residency can be shown with a Florida driver's license, ID card, or voter registration card, or a witness's testimony or affidavit.

  2. File a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage

    A Florida divorce generally begins when one spouse files a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the clerk of the circuit court in the appropriate county.

  3. Notify your spouse

    Your spouse generally must be formally served with the petition and a summons, unless your spouse files an answer or joins in the case instead.

  4. Exchange financial information

    Florida's family law rules generally require both spouses to exchange financial disclosures, including a financial affidavit, early in the case.

  5. Address the terms of your divorce

    You'll need to work through issues such as the division of property and debts, and potentially a parenting plan, time-sharing, child support, or alimony.

  6. Finalize your divorce

    Florida is a no-fault state: nearly every divorce rests on the marriage being irretrievably broken, and the only other ground is a spouse's court-adjudicated mental incapacity. A court cannot enter a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage until at least 20 days after the petition is filed, unless it finds that waiting would cause injustice.

DocDraft can help you prepare relevant documents and understand the process, while court filings and judicial approval remain separate steps.

More than just Florida divorce forms.

Generic forms leave you to figure out what information to include and how everything fits together.

DocDraft offers a more personalized approach.

  • Guided by your situation

    Instead of starting with a blank form, answer simple questions about your marriage and your goals.

  • Documents tailored to your circumstances

    Prepare divorce paperwork that reflects the information you provide and applicable Florida requirements.

  • Understand your next steps

    Get help navigating the documents and decisions involved in moving your divorce forward.

  • Attorney assistance when it matters

    Access professional legal support for matters that require additional guidance.

Do you need an attorney for a Florida divorce?

Not every divorce requires full-service legal representation.

If you and your spouse agree on the major issues, you may be able to handle much of the paperwork and process yourselves.

Some situations benefit significantly from an attorney, including:

  • Disagreements about property, debts, or alimony.
  • Contested parental responsibility or time-sharing.
  • Complex assets, businesses, or retirement accounts.
  • Concerns about domestic violence, coercion, or financial control.
  • Uncertainty about your legal rights or obligations.

DocDraft helps you get started and make progress. When additional legal assistance is appropriate, attorney-support options can help you explore your next steps.

Bring your draft. Ask your questions.

Some questions call for more than paperwork. Explore document review and consultation options with a licensed attorney.

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12. Security deposit. Landlord will refund the deposit, less deductions for damage beyond normal wear and tear1, within 15 days after the lease ends; if Landlord intends to make a claim on the deposit, Landlord will send Tenant written notice of the claim by certified mail, or by e-mail where the law allows, within 30 days.

1Question for an attorney

Does carpet wear from two years of normal living count as damage?

18. Default. If rent is late, Landlord may demand payment by giving Tenant written notice allowing three days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, to pay2; if Tenant does not pay in full within that time, Landlord may end the lease and file an eviction action.

2Question for an attorney

If I pay part of the rent during the three days, does the notice still count?

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Take the first step toward your next chapter.

You don’t have to figure out the entire divorce process today. Start by telling DocDraft about your situation. We’ll help you organize the details, prepare relevant documents, and understand what comes next.

  • Personalized legal documents
  • Clear next steps
  • Attorney help when you need it

More Florida legal help

Child custody & support

  • Shared parental responsibility
  • Parenting plans & time-sharing
  • Child support

Landlord & tenant

  • Lease agreements
  • Lease termination
  • Security deposit disputes

Business formation

  • Florida LLC formation
  • Articles of organization
  • LLC operating agreements

Business contracts

  • Service agreements
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Non-disclosure agreements

Civil disputes

  • Demand letters
  • Small claims court
  • Unpaid money & debt disputes

Employment

  • Wrongful termination
  • Unpaid wages & compensation
  • Severance agreements