Filing for Divorce in Holmes County, Florida

File a Holmes County divorce with the Holmes County Clerk of Court at the county courthouse, 201 N Oklahoma St in Bonifay, near Florida's border with Alabama. The phone number is (850) 547-1100. Holmes does not publish a dissolution of marriage filing fee anywhere on its own website, so call the Clerk's office directly for the current amount.

The clerk's Family Law page says forms are available for purchase in person at the Clerk's Office or online through flcourts.org, but the county runs no dedicated self-help portal or fee schedule of its own. The Fourteenth Judicial Circuit's Family Law Forms page fills that gap with the standard statewide packets.

Holmes belongs to the Fourteenth Circuit and shares its circuit-wide family mediation program under Administrative Order 2007-00-03. A contested Holmes divorce gets referred to mediation under the same income-based fee scale used across the circuit: $60 per person per session for combined household income up to $50,000, and $120 per person per session for income between $50,000 and $100,000. Sessions are scheduled through mediation@jud14.flcourts.org.

Filers in Holmes can also use the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com, an electronic option that exists even though the clerk's own site publishes no fee schedule.

Where you file in Holmes County, FL

Divorce cases in Holmes County, FL are handled by the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes County, FL

Fla. Stat. 61.21's parenting course rule applies in Holmes just as it does statewide. Both parents in a case involving minor children must finish an approved course and file proof of completion before a judge signs a final judgment covering those children.

Holmes has no separate local mediation program; it uses the Fourteenth Circuit's instead. A Holmes filer sent to mediation should schedule through mediation@jud14.flcourts.org and pay the same circuit-wide fee scale, $60 to $120 per person per session based on combined household income, due to the clerk before the session.

Holmesclerk.com does not publish a fee schedule, so calling the Bonifay courthouse directly at (850) 547-1100 is the most reliable way to confirm a current dissolution filing fee. Don't rely on figures published by neighboring counties in the same circuit.

Official divorce resources in Holmes County, FL

Holmes County Courthouse handles divorce filings, located at 201 N Oklahoma St, Bonifay 32425. Phone: (850) 547-1100.

E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, statewide.

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Family Law Forms (https://jud14.flcourts.org/family-law/family-law-forms) can help with procedure and paperwork. Holmes County Clerk's own Family Law page states forms may be purchased in the Clerk's Office or found via flcourts.org, but lists no direct self-help portal or fee schedule of its own.

• Holmes County Clerk of Court
• Fourteenth Circuit Family Law Forms
• Fourteenth Circuit Family Mediation
• 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.

Holmes County, FL Divorce FAQs