Self-Help Packet For Dissolution Of Marriage With Property But No Dependent Or Minor Children printable pdf download

COURT ADMINISTRATION, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

SELF-HELP PACKET FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH PROPERTY BUT NO DEPENDENT

OR MINOR CHILDREN

The forms you will need for filing a dissolution of marriage depend upon many factors including whether or

not you have children or property and whether or not you agree or disagree on the terms of the divorce.

This instruction sheet is for litigants who have property but no dependent or minor children from the

marriage. Filing fees, fees for service by the Sheriff’s Office and other costs are involved in this action. If

you cannot afford these fees, you may qualify for a waiver of some or all of the fees. You must request an

Affidavit of Indigency, Form 12.902(a) from the Clerk of Court and file it along with a Financial Affidavit.

Based upon these documents, the Clerk of Court will determine if you meet the criteria for indigency. If

you meet the criteria, a Certified Certificate of Indigency will be provided to you and the Clerk will waive the

filing fee.

You will need to provide the Certificate of Indigency along with the Summons and attachments

to the Sheriff’s Office, for a waiver of the service fee.

Please read the General Information for Self-Represented Litigants at the front of your packet before

proceeding.

You cannot be given a hearing date until all required forms have been completed

accurately and filed with the Clerk of Court, and all allowed time periods for filing information have

passed.

Definitions

Petitioner:

Individual making a written request.

Respondent: Individual receiving or answering written request.

Following is a checklist of forms and requirements. Specific instructions are available for each form to

assist you in completing them correctly.

You may need to obtain additional forms depending of your

circumstances. The questions that follow this checklist may help you to determine other forms you may

need. Additional forms may be obtained from the Clerk of Court, Family Law Division, 2

Floor, M. C.

Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida or can be downloaded from the

Internet at

Information and documents to be filed (you may want to use this as a checklist):

1.____Form 12.901(b)(2)Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Property But No Dependent or Minor

Children and Acknowledgment of Limitation of Services (must be filed with the petition).

2.____ Acknowledgment of Limitation of Services (must be filed with your petition).

3.____ Form 12.903(a) Answer, Waiver, and Request for Copy of Final Judgment of Dissolution of

Marriage. This may be used by the respondent if he/she agrees to the petition, or he/she may

obtain and file an Answer or Answer and Counterpetition.

4.____Form 12.902(b) - Individual Income Under $50,000 or 12.902(c) - Individual Income over $50,000.

Family Law Financial Affidavit (need two - one from each party). Note: Only the form for income

under $50,000 is provided in this packet.

If you income is greater than $50,000 you will need to

Self-Help Packet For Dissolution Of Marriage With Property But No Dependent Or Minor Children