Updated October 16, 2026. Quick answer: The Florida courts publish Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage, with a Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 12.902(f)(3)), a Family Court Cover Sheet (Form 12.928), and Form 12.901(b)(1), Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren). The Seminole County Clerk of Court states the filing fee for a Dissolution of Marriage is $408.00 plus $10.00 per summons issued.
Florida divorce forms at a glance
| Item | What the documents say |
|---|---|
| Official forms | The Florida courts publish Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage, with a Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 12.902(f)(3)), a Family Court Cover Sheet (Form 12.928), and Form 12.901(b)(1), Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren). |
| Filing fee | The Seminole County Clerk of Court states the filing fee for a Dissolution of Marriage is $408.00 plus $10.00 per summons issued. |
| Fee waiver | The Form 12.901(a) instructions say that if you cannot afford the filing fees you may file an Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status, available from the clerk. |
| Residency before filing | One of the spouses must reside 6 months in Florida before the petition is filed. |
| Waiting period | Not found in the documents read |
| Settlement agreement | Couples using the simplified route may document their agreement by signing a Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 12.902(f)(3)) and filing it with the clerk. |
| Source | The Florida Legislature; Florida Supreme Court / Florida Courts; Seminole County Clerk of Court (Florida) |
The official forms
The Florida courts publish Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage, with a Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 12.902(f)(3)), a Family Court Cover Sheet (Form 12.928), and Form 12.901(b)(1), Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren).
The text itself:
- Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (06/25): “JOINT PETITION FOR SIMPLIFIED DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE”
- Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (06/25): “Family Court Cover Sheet, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.928”
- Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.901(b)(1), Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (02/18): “Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren)”
The forms are linked in the sources at the foot of this page. A court clerk or a lawyer decides which of them fits your case; this page does not.
The filing fee
The Seminole County Clerk of Court states the filing fee for a Dissolution of Marriage is $408.00 plus $10.00 per summons issued.
Fees change, and CMG’s table of divorce filing fees by state shows which states’ statutes it has read. If you cannot afford the fee: The Form 12.901(a) instructions say that if you cannot afford the filing fees you may file an Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status, available from the clerk.
The text itself:
- Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce): “The filing fee for a Dissolution of Marriage is $408.00”
- Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (06/25): “Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status”
Residency and the waiting period
Residency: One of the spouses must reside 6 months in Florida before the petition is filed.
Waiting period: Not found in the documents read.
The text itself:
- Fla. Stat. 61.021 Residence requirements (2026 Florida Statutes): “reside 6 months in the state before the filing of the petition”
Where a settlement agreement fits
Couples using the simplified route may document their agreement by signing a Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 12.902(f)(3)) and filing it with the clerk.
The text itself:
- Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (06/25): “You may document your agreement by signing a Marital Settlement Agreement”
CMG’s QDRO cost and divorce and your money pages cover what a divorce does to retirement accounts and taxes.
What the documents do not say
- Whether the court system offers these forms free of charge: not found in the documents read.
- The filing fee shown is one county’s published figure; other Florida counties publish their own.
- The minimum waiting period before a decree: not found in the documents read.
- The clerk pages of the largest Florida counties could not be read, so the fee shown is Seminole County’s.
- Child custody, child support and property-division rules, and local court rules, were not read.
Common mistakes
- Treating the one-county filing fee above as the fee in every Florida county.
- Assuming the answer for one state applies to another, or that a form filled in correctly is the same as a form the court has accepted.
Related: divorce filing fees by state, divorce and your money, and what a QDRO costs.
Sources
- Fla. Stat. 61.021 Residence requirements (2026 Florida Statutes): http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0061/Sections/0061.021.html
- Instructions for Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.901(a), Joint Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (06/25): https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/685807/file_pdf/12.901a.pdf
- Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce): https://www.seminoleclerk.org/?p=9287
- Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.901(b)(1), Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Dependent or Minor Child(ren) (02/18): https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/685808/file_pdf/901b1.pdf
- Fla. Stat. 61.075 Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities (2026 Florida Statutes): http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0061/Sections/0061.075.html
Sources: the primary documents linked above, read on October 16, 2026. General information, not tax advice. Your own facts decide the outcome, and a tax professional or the state agency itself is the right place to confirm anything consequential.