To file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in Florida divorce law, one must be sure that the Circuit Court has jurisdiction over the case.
The most common way partners can use a specific court system is by meeting the habitat requirements.
- As per the law, to obtain a divorce, one of the spouses must reside 180 days in the state before the enlistment of the petition.
- The divorce petition can be filed in the county in which either or both spouses reside.
- The Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is the initial document filed with the Florida court.
- It is to be noted that the filing spouse will request the court to terminate the marriage under specific specified grounds.