Filing for Divorce in Collier County, Florida

File a Collier County divorce petition at the Collier County Courthouse, 3315 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 102, in Naples. The clerk's fee schedule lists $408 for a standard dissolution of marriage. A smaller fee applies if you file a counter-petition in a case that already exists: $392.50. Add $10.00 for a summons and $3.50 per person for oath administration by a Deputy Clerk.

If your case goes to family mediation, Collier holds three-hour sessions at 9am or 1pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday. The court's mediation program requires combined gross household income under $100,000, under Fla. Stat. 44.108. Above that threshold, you hire a private mediator instead.

Simplified dissolution works for couples with no minor or dependent children together, property already divided, and no alimony request. Both spouses must agree to attend one joint final hearing. Couples with minor children must instead have both parents complete a parenting course before a judge finalizes the case.

For fee and forms questions, start with the Collier Clerk's Self-Help Center at (239) 252-2646 or CollierClerk@CollierClerk.com.

Where you file in Collier County, FL

Divorce cases in Collier County, FL are handled by the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Collier County. Because courthouse locations, hours, filing fees, and electronic filing options change over time and can differ between branches, use the Florida court clerk directory to confirm the current address and filing details for your case:

Find the Collier County, FL Clerk of Court (Florida court clerk directory)

The Florida divorce process, step by step

Florida calls divorce "dissolution of marriage," governed statewide by Florida Statutes chapter 61. At least one spouse generally must have lived in Florida for six months before filing (Fla. Stat. 61.021). The core steps are:

1. File a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the circuit court.
2. Serve your spouse, or, if you are filing together and agree on all terms, file jointly and skip service.
3. Exchange mandatory financial disclosure, including a Financial Affidavit (Florida Supreme Court approved family law form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c) depending on income).
4. Reach a Marital Settlement Agreement, or ask the court to decide contested issues.
5. Attend a mandatory parenting course if you have minor children and your circuit requires one, then submit your final paperwork for the judge to enter a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage.

The clerk's filing fee to open a dissolution case is generally around $409, and an application for civil indigent status is available if you cannot afford it (Fla. Stat. 57.082). Florida does not use a fixed statewide waiting period from filing to final judgment the way some states do; timing depends on your circuit's calendar, whether the case is contested, and how quickly required steps like financial disclosure are completed. Couples who agree on every term, have no minor children, and meet certain conditions may qualify for Florida's simplified dissolution of marriage process, which is faster.

Local notes for Collier County, FL

Collier's Family Case Manager usually schedules mediation during a Case Management Conference, not the parties themselves. You still need to confirm the actual date and time on the circuit's JACS calendar. Once both sides agree, notify the Mediation Coordinator at Mediation-Collier@ca.cjis20.org.

Income affects both mediation cost and eligibility. Fla. Stat. 44.108 sets a $100,000 combined gross income ceiling for Collier's standard court mediation program. Above that threshold, you're directed to a private mediator or the certified mediator list at flcourts.org, not the court's in-house program.

Know the difference between the initial dissolution filing fee ($408) and the counter-petition fee in an already-open case ($392.50). Filing the wrong one, or under the wrong case type, can delay processing. Check with the Self-Help Center to confirm which fee applies before you pay.

Official divorce resources in Collier County, FL

Collier County Courthouse handles divorce filings, located at 3315 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 102, Naples 34112. Phone: (239) 252-2646.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is the standard method; the Self-Help Center can also assist with paper filing questions.

Collier Clerk Self-Help Center (https://www.collierclerk.com/court-divisions/self-help-center/) can help with procedure and paperwork. Listed under Court Divisions; contact (239) 252-2646 or CollierClerk@CollierClerk.com for family law fee questions. Other family filing fees on the clerk's schedule: oath administration by a Deputy Clerk $3.50 per person, summons $10.00, counter-petition for dissolution filed in an existing case $392.50. Admin. Order 1.16 (Court-Ordered Mediation in Circuit Civil, Family, Dependency & County Court Civil Cases) applies; see https://www.ca.cjis20.org/Documents/admin-orders.aspx.

• Collier Clerk - Self-Help Center
• Twentieth Circuit - Collier County Mediation JACS Procedure
• Twentieth Judicial Circuit - Administrative Orders
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal

Local details reviewed August 2026. Offices and locations can change, so confirm with the official sites above before you file.

Collier County, FL Divorce FAQs