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October 3, 202561.021. Residence requirements
To obtain a dissolution of marriage, one of the parties to the marriage must reside 6 months in the state before the filing of the petition.
Selected Statutes: Florida
- Title V. Judicial Branch
- Title VI. Civil Practice and Procedure
- Chapter 55. Judgments
- Chapter 57. Court Costs
- Chapter 61. Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing
- Part I. General Provisions
- 61.021. Residence requirements
- 61.043. Commencement of a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or for alimony and child support; dissolution questionnaire
- 61.046. Definitions
- 61.052. Dissolution of marriage
- 61.071. Alimony pendente lite; suit money
- 61.08. Alimony
- 61.09. Alimony and child support unconnected with dissolution
- 61.10. Adjudication of obligation to support spouse or minor child unconnected with dissolution; parenting plan
- 61.12. Attachment or garnishment of amounts due for alimony or child support
- 61.122. Parenting plan recommendation; presumption of psychologist's good faith; prerequisite to parent's filing suit; award of fees, costs, reimbursement
- 61.1255. Support for dependent adult children; legislative intent; powers of court
- 61.13. Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court
- 61.13001. Parental relocation with a child
- 61.13003. Court-ordered electronic communication between a parent and a child
- 61.14. Enforcement and modification of support, maintenance, or alimony agreements or orders
- 61.16. Attorney's fees, suit money, and costs
- 61.17. Alimony and child support; additional method for enforcing orders and judgments; costs, expenses.
- 61.18. Alimony and child support; default in undertaking of bond posted to ensure payment.
- 61.20. Social investigation and recommendations when child custody is in issue.
- 61.21. Parenting course authorized; fees; required attendance authorized; contempt.
- 61.29. Child support guidelines; principles; applicability
- 61.30. Child support guidelines; retroactive child support
- 61.31. Amount of support for a dependent adult child
- 61.45. Court-ordered parenting plan; risk of violation; bond
- Part II. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- Part I. General Provisions
- Title VII. Evidence
- Title X. Public Officers, Employees and Records
- Title XI. County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations
- Title XLIII. Domestic Relations
- Chapter 741. Chapter 741 Marriage; Domestic Violence
- 741.28. Domestic violence; definitions
- 741.281. Court to order batterers' intervention program attendance
- 741.283. Minimum term of imprisonment for domestic violence
- 741.29. Domestic violence; investigation of incidents; notice to victims of legal rights and remedies; reporting.
- 741.2901. Domestic violence cases; prosecutors; legislative intent; investigation; duty of circuits; first appearance
- 741.2902. Domestic violence; legislative intent with respect to judiciary's role
- 741.30. Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption
- 741.31. Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence
- 741.313. Unlawful action against employees seeking protection
- 741.315. Recognition of foreign protection orders
- 741.316. Domestic violence fatality review teams; definition; membership; duties; report by the Department of Law Enforcement
- 741.3165. Certain information exempt from disclosure
- 741.32. Certification of batterers' intervention programs
- 741.325. Requirements for batterers' intervention programs
- 741.327. Certification and monitoring of batterers' intervention programs; fees.
- 741.401. Legislative findings; purpose
- 741.402. Definitions; ss. 741.401-741.409
- 741.403. Address confidentiality program; application; certification
- 741.404. Certification cancellation
- 741.405. Agency use of designated address
- 741.406. Voting by program participant; use of designated address by supervisor of elections
- 741.408. Assistance for program applicants
- 741.409. Adoption of rules
- 741.465. Public records exemption for the Address Confidentiality Program for Victims of Domestic Violence
- Chapter 742. Determination of Parentage
- Chapter 751. Temporary Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family
- Chapter 752. Grandparental Visitation Rights
- Chapter 741. Chapter 741 Marriage; Domestic Violence
- Title XLVI. Crimes
- Chapter 775. Definitions; General Penalties; Registration of Criminals
- Chapter 784. Assault, Battery, Culpable Negligence
- 784.011. Assault
- 784.021. Aggravated assault
- 784.03. Battery; felony battery
- 784.041. Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation
- 784.045. Aggravated battery
- 784.0487. Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking
- 784.046. Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption
- 784.048. Stalking; definitions; penalties
- 784.0485. Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement
- 784.047. Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators
- 784.049. Sexual cyberharassment
- Chapter 787. Kidnapping; False Imprisonment; Luring or Enticing a Child; Custody Offenses
- 787.01. Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances
- 787.02. False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances
- 787.025. Luring or enticing a child
- 787.03. Interference with custody
- 787.04. Removing minors from state or concealing minors contrary to state agency order or court order
- 787.06. Human trafficking
- Chapter 790. Weapons and Firearm
- 790.08. Taking possession of weapons and arms; reports; disposition; custody
- 790.23. Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms, ammunition, or electric weapons or devices unlawful
- 790.233. Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence, stalking, or cyberstalking; penalties
- 790.25. Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons
- 790.401. Risk protection orders
- Chapter 794. Sexual Battery
- Chapter 800. Lewdness; Indecent Exposure
- Chapter 810. Burglary and Trespass
- 810.011. Definitions
- 810.02. Burglary
- 810.061. Impairing or impeding telephone or power to a dwelling; facilitating or furthering a burglary; penalty
- 810.08. Trespass in structure or conveyance
- 810.09. Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance
- 810.14. Voyeurism prohibited; penalties
- 810.145. Digital voyeurism
- Chapter 817. Fraudulent Practices
- Part I. False Pretenses and Frauds, Generally
- 817.02. Obtaining property by false personation
- 817.03. Making false statement to obtain property or credit
- 817.011. Definition
- 817.025. Home or private business invasion by false personation; penalties
- 817.568. Criminal use of personal identification information
- 817.5685. Unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another person.
- Part I. False Pretenses and Frauds, Generally
- Chapter 827. Abuse of Children
- Chapter 836. Defamation; Libel; Threatening Letters and Similar Offenses
- Chapter 837. Perjury
- Title XLVII. Criminal Procedure and Corrections
- Florida Small Claims Rules
- Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances
