Florida Family Law Procedure · No Minor Children
Florida Uncontested Divorce Without Minor Children: Simplified vs. Regular Dissolution Forms
When married spouses in Florida have no minor or dependent children in common, no wife is pregnant, and both parties agree on how to divide marital assets and liabilities, Florida law provides two distinct procedural tracks in Circuit Court: Simplified Dissolution of Marriage and Regular Uncontested Dissolution Without Dependent or Minor Children.
1. Track A: Florida Simplified Dissolution of Marriage — Form 12.901(a)
Under Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.105, spouses qualify for Simplified Dissolution only if ALL of the following requirements are met: (1) at least one spouse has resided in Florida for the past 6 months (corroborated by a valid Florida driver's license, voter registration card, or third-party witness affidavit); (2) the spouses have no minor or dependent children together and neither spouse is pregnant; (3) both spouses complete and sign the joint petition together; (4) both spouses waive alimony completely; (5) both spouses waive the right to trial and appeal; and (6) BOTH spouses appear together in person at the final court hearing.
2. Track B: Regular Uncontested Dissolution (No Children) — Form 12.901(b)(3)
If only one spouse can attend the final hearing, if one party seeks durational or bridge-the-gap alimony, or if a spouse will not co-sign a joint petition upfront, filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Property but No Dependent or Minor Children (Form 12.901(b)(3)) or With No Dependent or Minor Children or Property (Form 12.901(b)(2)) is often more practical.
With a signed Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 12.902(f)(2) or 12.902(f)(3)), an Answer and Waiver of Service (Form 12.903(a)), and Family Law Financial Affidavits (Form 12.902(b) or (c), unless waived under Rule 12.285), only the petitioner typically needs to attend the brief uncontested final hearing.