Law Offices of
J. MANUEL ACEVEDO, P.A.
J. MANUEL ACEVEDO, P.A.
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And if you live in the Central Florida area, you should call us today to schedule your one hour,
in person, confidential consultation. During your consultation you will be able to learn more
about how the divorce laws may apply to your situation so that you may do everything you can
to protect your children, your rights, and your future.
Divorce in Florida
The Basics
The Basics
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Divorce in Florida
The Basics
The Basics
* Divorce & Child Custody
* Visitation / Time Sharing
* Visitation / Time Sharing
* Child Protective Services
* Termination of Parental Rights
* Termination of Parental Rights
* Mediation & Negotiations
* Division of Property
* Uncontested Divorce
* Division of Property
* Uncontested Divorce
As you may know, the term "jurisdiction" refers to the authority or power of a Court to hear
and decide a matter. In Florida, the Courts do not have jurisdiction or the power to hear a
divorce case unless at least one of the parties has resided in Florida for a minimum of six
months before the filing of the petition for divorce. So, if you have not resided in Florida for
six months, you cannot proceed with your divorce in Florida.
Divorce in Florida | Jurisdiction,
Venue, and the No Fault concept
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Jurisdiction of the Court for your Divorce in Florida
The Law Offices of J. Manuel Acevedo, P.A., are located at 116 North Park Avenue in Sanford, Florida, 32771.
Attorney Acevedo is a lawyer admitted to practice law in Florida, has clients from Florida, the United States, and
other countries, and primarily serves Seminole County, Volusia County, Orange County, and Lake County, and the
following cities: Sanford, Longwood, Lake Mary, Heathrow, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Oviedo, Goldenrod,
Fern Park, Forest City, Midway, Geneva, Chuluota, Winter Springs, Wekiva Springs, Deland, Deltona,
Orange City, Debary, Lake Helen, Daytona, Deleon Springs, Orlando, Apopka, Maitland, Lockhart,
Azalea Park, Winter Park, Mount Dora, Tavares, and Eustis.
Divorce & Family Law Attorney | Divorce in Florida
Attorney Acevedo is a lawyer admitted to practice law in Florida, has clients from Florida, the United States, and
other countries, and primarily serves Seminole County, Volusia County, Orange County, and Lake County, and the
following cities: Sanford, Longwood, Lake Mary, Heathrow, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Oviedo, Goldenrod,
Fern Park, Forest City, Midway, Geneva, Chuluota, Winter Springs, Wekiva Springs, Deland, Deltona,
Orange City, Debary, Lake Helen, Daytona, Deleon Springs, Orlando, Apopka, Maitland, Lockhart,
Azalea Park, Winter Park, Mount Dora, Tavares, and Eustis.
Divorce & Family Law Attorney | Divorce in Florida
To visit our main website go to:
www.attorney-jmanuelacevedo.com
El abogado Acevedo le ofrece servicios
legales a la comunidad de los Condados
de Seminole y Volusia y le puede asistir
con la preparación de su caso de familia.
Si usted necesita ayuda con su caso de
divorcio, custodia de menores, visitas,
pensión, o cualquier otro tipo de caso de
familia, llegó al sitio corecto.
Llame al abogado Acevedo hoy y cordine
su cita con un abogado de divorcio y
abogado de familia que conoce muy bien
la ley y el derecho y que habla su idioma.
Abogado de Divorcio | Seminole y Volusia
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* Do It Yourself Divorce
* Paternity Actions
* Temporary Custody Changes
* Paternity Actions
* Temporary Custody Changes
* Child Custody Modifications
* Child Support Modifications
* Child Support Modifications
Military Personnel
Grandparents / Relatives
Grandparents / Relatives
* Child Support
* Alimony / Spousal Support
* Alimony / Spousal Support
Bridge the Gap Alimony
Rehabilitative Alimony
Durational Alimony
Permanent Alimony
Rehabilitative Alimony
Durational Alimony
Permanent Alimony
* Alimony Modifications
* Juvenile Dependency
* Juvenile Dependency
It should be noted that venue is one of those legal matters that can be waived by the parties.
Going back to our original example of the married couple in Seminole County that decided to
divorce, even though the divorce would be properly filed in Seminole County, if the spouse who
moved to Volusia County filed for divorce in Volusia County and the Seminole County spouse
did not object, the divorce case would be allowed to proceed in Volusia County.
Abogado de Familia | Seminole y Volusia
Have Questions Regarding
Divorce in Florida?
Divorce in Florida?
In contrast to jurisdiction, "venue" refers to the location where a case should be filed. For
purposes of a divorce in Florida, venue is typically established in the county where the marriage
last existed. For example, if a married couple resided together in Seminole County, decided to
divorce, and one of the parties moved to Volusia County, their divorce case would be properly
filed in Seminole County, not in Volusia County.
Filing your Divorce in Florida in the Proper County
Of course many divorces in Florida do not follow the above fact pattern. Take for example
someone who has moved from another state to Volusia County, Florida. After the person has
resided in Florida for six months and jurisdiction for the divorce in Florida has been established,
the filing of the divorce case in Volusia County would be proper.
This example assumes that the couple does not have any
minor children, though. If the married couple has children
that are still minors, the Court would still be able to grant
the divorce in Florida. However, the authority of the
Court to make any decisions regarding the minor children
may be limited depending on other factors.
After you have determined that you can file your divorce in Florida and you know where you are
supposed to file it, you will need to consider what you are going to include in your petition given
that your file will be open to the public for review. Years ago, in order to get a divorce in Florida, a
person had to prove that their spouse had wronged them somehow and that the acts or omissions
of the spouse fit into one of the statutory grounds for divorce available. If, for whatever reason, the
person could not prove the wrongdoing, the divorce in Florida would be denied.
Your No Fault Divorce in Florida
But, if the Seminole County spouse does object, the case would likely be transferred to Seminole
County and the Volusia County spouse would have to pay the costs associated with the transfer
and possibly some attorney fees to the other side. Therefore, if you are contemplating filing a
divorce in Florida, make sure that you file in the proper county so that your case will not suffer an
unnecessary delay and so that you do not incur unnecessary fees as a result of a transfer.
As you can imagine, this led to problems in the Courts for
people who were trying to divorce in Florida. On the one
hand, those couples that were in agreement that they
should divorce were forced to lie to the Court in order to
"prove" the wrongdoing. And on the other hand, those
who were unable to prove the wrongdoing were unable
to divorce in Florida and were forced to stay married.
Then, Florida became a "no fault" divorce state. This meant that persons seeking to divorce in
Florida no longer had to allege and prove that they had been wronged by their spouse according
to the previous statutory grounds. It became sufficient for one spouse to assert that the marriage
was "irretrievable broken" and that the marriage was no longer sustainable.
More than 40 years later, this is still the law in Florida and persons filing for divorce in Florida
will ultimately get their wish even if one of the spouses does not want to divorce. Nevertheless, if
any aspects of a divorce in Florida are litigated, the entry of the Final Judgment of Dissolution of
Marriage, which is sometimes referred to as the divorce decree, may be delayed.
Additionally, if one of the spouses denies that the marriage is finished, the Court may order the
parties to undergo counseling and may continue a case for up to three months to allow the
parties to reconcile. In practice though, Courts are generally hesitant to order counseling for
purposes of a reconciliation if one of the spouses is adamant that the marriage cannot be saved.
You don't have to go through a Divorce in Florida on your own
Going through a divorce in Florida can be a very difficult time in a person's life. Because so
much can be at stake, it may be a good idea to become as informed as possible about the law
and the process. Following is a brief introduction regarding the basics of a divorce in Florida.
After reviewing it, please consider reviewing our brief overview of the Florida Divorce Laws.
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Have Questions Regarding
Divorce in Florida?
Divorce in Florida?
If you are thinking about filing a divorce in Florida or suspect that your spouse may be filing for
divorce in Florida, you should familiarize yourself with the Florida Divorce Laws.