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§ 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2025)

Residence requirements.

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Ch. 61 — Dissolution of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing · Part I — General Provisions

61.021 Residence requirements.—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.

History.—s. 1, ch. 522, 1853; RS 1478; s. 1, ch. 4726, 1899; GS 1926; RGS 3189; CGL 4981; s. 1, ch. 16009, 1933; s. 1, ch. 16975, 1935; s. 1, ch. 57-44; s. 1, ch. 57-1974; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 71-241; s. 112, ch. 86-220.

Note.—Former s. 65.02.

Source: Florida Senate 2025 Statutes (flsenate.gov) · retrieved July 7, 2026 · SHA-256 d5cbccaba7e9dd672b75…

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61.021 Residence requirements.—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.

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61.021 Residence requirements.—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.

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