Florida Divorce Law - No Fault
Florida is a no-fault divorce state. What this means to you is that it frankly just doesn’t matter why you’re getting divorced. It only takes one spouse, who has been a resident of the State of Florida for six months prior to filing the Petition, to say that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” and that it cannot be reconciled. That gives the Court jurisdiction to grant a divorce. Who did what to whom is not going to be a factor in your divorce unless there is child neglect or abuse involved, or if a spouse is spending marital assets on an adulterous affair. The former may impact child custody and time-sharing, and the latter may impact the equitable distribution of your financial assets and liabilities.
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