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Florida Divorce Residency Requirement
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
What is the residency requirement for a Florida divorce? Under 61.021, Fla. Stat., one party to the marriage must have resided in Florida six months before the filing of the petition in order for a Florida court to have subject matter jurisdiction over the divorce. This was an issue in the case Golubstova v. Budaev, 3D25-0296 (Fla. 3d DCA February 18, 2026).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
How long must one reside in Florida before a petition for divorce can be filed? According to Florida Statute Chp. 61.021, “To obtain a dissolution of marriage, one of the parties to the marriage must reside 6 months in the state before the filing of the petition.” This residency requirement was at issue in the case Robinson v. Christiansen, 3D19-1709 (Fla. 3d DCA March 25, 2020).
