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CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER PALM BEACH COUNTY

Dissolution of Marriage

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Workshop Overview

About the Clerk of The Circuit Court &

Comptroller’s Office

Terms to Know

Overview of Divorce Process

How to File for or Respond to Divorce

Q & A

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Clerk of The Circuit Court & Comptroller's Self-Service Center

▪ Clerk of The Circuit Court & Comptroller is the

trustee of the county’s public records and public funds.

▪ The Self-Service Center provides:

• User-friendly forms/packets

• Public access computers

• Free Navigator Appointments for document

completion assistance

• Notary services and more

▪ Clerk of The Circuit Court & Comptroller’s office can only provide ministerial assistance and cannot give

legal advice.


Terms to Know

▪ Dissolution of Marriage

▪ Assets & Liabilities

▪ Equitable Distribution

▪ Alimony

▪ Parental Responsibility

▪ Child Support

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Divorce

Florida Supreme Court Forms

▪ Contested

▪ Uncontested

▪ Simplified Dissolution

▪ Customized packets available at self

service center

▪ Annulment versus Divorce

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Simplified Divorce

▪ Six month residency

▪ No children

▪ No alimony

▪ Agreement – both parties must

sign the petition and appear at the

final hearing.


Equitable Distribution of Assets/Debts

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▪ Equitable does not always mean equal.

▪ Court looks at the entire case and

financial situation of parties to see what

division will be fair to both parties.


Alimony ▪ Ct. may grant to either party.

▪ Must request in petition or answer.

▪ Ct. must first determine if it is appropriate

using factors in FS 61.08.

▪ 4 types:

▪ Bridge-the-gap

▪ Rehabilitative

▪ Durational

▪ Permanent

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Parental Responsibility

▪ Shared v. Sole

▪ Decisions

▪ Timesharing/Visitation

▪ Parenting Plan


Child Support

▪ Guideline Calculations

▪ Shared financial responsibility

▪ Court may also make orders

regarding health insurance and

uninsured medical expenses.


Divorce Step by Step

Final Judgment

Mandatory Disclosure/

Response Mediation/ (Answer) Parenting Service/

Course Summons Initial Court

Meet Filing Statutory Requirements


Before You Start: Fees

▪ $409.00 Filing Fee

▪ $10.00 Summons Fee

▪ Service Fee

▪ Mediation Fee

▪ Application for Determination of

Civil Indigent Status

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STEPl Meet Statutory Requirements

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▪ Residency

▪ Irretrievably Broken

▪ Mentally Incapacitated


STEP2 Initial Court Filing

▪ Cover Sheet

▪ Petition

▪ Notice of Related Cases

▪ Notice of Social Security Number

▪ Date of Birth Form

▪ Summons

▪ Financial Affidavit

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*** $409.00 Filing Fee and $10.00 Summons Fee***


STEP2 With Minor Child(ren)

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▪ Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and

Enforcement Act Affidavit (UCCJEA)

▪ Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

▪ Parenting Plan


STEP3 Service/ Summons

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▪ Service

▪ Palm Beach County Sheriff for $40.00 or

Private Process Server.

▪ Process Service Memorandum

▪ Publication/Constructive Service

▪ If, after due diligence, you cannot locate

the Respondent.

▪ Additional forms required.

▪ Fee to publish in newspaper. (Unless determined indigent)


STEP4 Respondent's Answer

▪ Answer

▪ Admit, Deny, or Without Knowledge

▪ Waiver

▪ Timeframe

▪ 20 days from date of service of

petition

▪ No Response

▪ Clerk’s Default


Steps Mandatory Disclosure

▪ Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure (unless waived by parties)

▪ Confirming that you have

exchanged mandatory financial

documents with the other party (proof of income, taxes)

▪ Do not file financial documents with clerk-only file certificate.


Mediation

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▪ Marital Settlement Agreement

▪ Child Support Guidelines

▪ Parenting Plan


Parenting Course

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Parent Education Class

For Dissolutions of Marriage with Children, the parties shall separately attend a Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course from a 'listed provide"~ The parties shall be responsible for the fees for the course. Each party is responsible for immediately filing his/her Certificate of Attendance in the court file.

Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course Providers Provided by the Florida Department of Children & Families PDF I File Size· 313 kb

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Simplified Dissolutions

▪ List of approved providers on clerk website

▪ Cost – varies by provider

▪ Must complete within 45 days of service of petition.

▪ Must show proof before entry of judgment.


Step 6 Judgments/ Notice for Trial

▪ Clerk’s Default (if applicable):

▪ Affidavit of Military Service

▪ Motion for Default

▪ Notice for Trial (NOTE: A final hearing will not be set until

this form is filed)

▪ Contested: Proposed parenting plan and

child support guideline worksheet if

applicable.


Final Judgment

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▪ Notified by Case Manager of court hearing or

receive status order.

▪ Court will prepare judgment at final hearing.


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Helpful Links

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CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER PALM BEACH COUNTY

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