Dissolution of Marriage is the legal term for divorce. Forms Forms and filing instructions may be purchased in room 320 or 340 of the Orange County Courthouse or a dissolution of marriage packet can be purchased online from our website. Customers may obtain individual forms by visiting flcourts Filing for divorce Take completed forms to room 340 of the courthouse before 3:30 p.m. to be reviewed and notarized Once ...

Simplified Dissolution of Marriage A married couple may obtain a divorce through the simplified dissolution procedure if all of the following statements are true about both spouses at the time that they jointly file a petition for simplified dissolution of marriage: The couple has no minor or dependent children The couple has no adopted children under 18 years of age A spouse is not pregnant At least one of the spouses has lived in Florida for ...

Family Law consists of alimony, child custody/visitation, child support, contempt, divorce, name change, paternity, step-parent adoption, support unconnected with dissolution of marriage and temporary custody. Once you have filed the required document(s) with the Court in the Self Help Center and/or online through eportal, you must inform the Family Court Case Management Department through the submission of an online inquiry form for an update, case status or a ...

The Self Help Center will assist only with the following case types: Family Law (excluding restraining orders) Child Custody/Child Support divorce Paternity Small Claims Residential Evictions Once you have filed the required document(s) with the Court in the Self Help Center and/or online through eportal, you must inform the Family Court Case Management Department through the submission of an online ...

Named in honor of the late Orange County Clerk of Courts Lydia Gardner, the Self Help Center was created to provide customers with limited legal guidance and low-cost attorney consultations. The Center is the first of its kind in the Orange County Community to help citizens who either don’t have a lawyer or cannot afford one. The services provided are not based on income. The Self Help Center will assist only with the following case types: Family Law (excluding restraining orders...

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Family Law refers to case types such as adoption, divorce, name changes and paternity that are filed through the Clerk’s Office.

If you are coming to the courthouse, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Clerk’s customer service locations. Civil Division Suite 350 Services include: Small claims, evictions, foreclosures Compliance, Criminal and Traffic Division Suite 410 Services include: Payments, driver license reinstatements, hearing information ...

Requirements Before a name change hearing can be set, the petitioner must have fingerprints taken electronically by an authorized agency. The fingerprints are then submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for criminal history records checks. The results are sent to the Clerk’s Office by FDLE. A background check is not required for petitions to restore a former name or for changes of name in proceedings for

Filing Description Fee $300.00 Petition to establish paternal responsibility and visitation, paternity $412.50 Name changes $400.00 Adoption and termination of parental rights (TPR) $395.00 Counter petition for name change, adoption and termination of parental rights $295.00 ...