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Florida Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | 61.021, 052, 19 |
| Residency Requirements | Petitioner must have residence in Florida 6 months before filing suit. |
| Waiting Period | 20 days after petition filed. |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown; mental incapacity of one or the parties. |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | - |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | Mental incapacity of one party for preceding period of at least 3 yrs. |
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