What You Should Know About Divorce in Florida
As a no-fault divorce state, Florida allows “irretrievable breakdown” as the reason for divorce. This just means your marriage has broken down beyond repair. The benefit of a no-fault divorce is that you don’t have to prove or assign blame to one spouse or the other. The marriage is simply over, and that’s enough.
Property division is where things can get complicated, fast. You’ve created a life together, from the family home to joint bank accounts and credit cards. Florida follows equitable distribution guidelines, meaning marital assets are divided based on fairness instead of an automatic 50/50 split. While you and your spouse have the opportunity to determine what “fair” looks like to you, a judge will have to step in to make the final decisions based on factors like:
- Contributions made to the marriage (including any non-financial, like homemaking)
- Economic circumstances of each spouse
- Length of marriage
- Sacrifices made by one spouse to further the other’s career or education, including interrupting/limiting their own
- Any waste or destruction of marital assets by either spouse within two years of filing for divorce
Our knowledgeable Jacksonville women’s divorce attorneys help you understand your options, know what you are entitled to, and ensure the court recognizes the full extent of your contributions, so you can move forward on your terms.
