Filing for Divorce in Jackson County, Florida

File Jackson County divorce cases with the Jackson County Clerk of Court at the county courthouse, 4445 Lafayette St in Marianna (mailing address PO Box 510, Marianna FL 32447). The clerk's own fees page lists the dissolution of marriage filing fee at $408.00, under "Dissolution/Annulment of Marriage with Final Judgment Fee."

Jackson's clerk hosts its own dissolution packets directly on jacksonclerk.com, including a version for filers with no children or assets. Several other Fourteenth Circuit counties just point filers to the circuit's statewide forms page instead. This gives Jackson filers a county-specific starting point in addition to the Fourteenth Circuit's own Family Law Forms resource.

Jackson is part of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit and shares the circuit-wide family mediation program with Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, and Washington counties. A contested Jackson divorce gets referred to mediation under Administrative Order 2007-00-03, on the same income-based fee scale used throughout 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.

Jackson also participates in the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. This gives filers an electronic option alongside the clerk's own hosted packets and in-person filing in Marianna.

Where you file in Jackson County, FL

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

Fla. Stat. 61.21's parenting course requirement applies in Jackson the same way it does statewide. Both parents in a case involving minor children must complete an approved course and file proof of completion before a judge enters a final judgment covering those children.

Jackson shares the Fourteenth Circuit's mediation program, so a filer referred to mediation should expect to schedule through mediation@jud14.flcourts.org. The fee runs the same circuit-wide scale, $60 to $120 per person per session based on combined household income, paid to the clerk before the session.

Jackson's clerk hosts dissolution packets directly, including a dedicated no-children-or-assets version. This is a useful shortcut for filers whose situation matches that packet exactly, since it skips the extra step of working through a longer, more general statewide packet built to cover every possible scenario.

Official divorce resources in Jackson County, FL

Jackson County Courthouse handles divorce filings, located at 4445 Lafayette St, Marianna 32446.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, statewide.

Jackson Clerk Dissolution Packets (https://www.jacksonclerk.com/packet-dissolution-of-marriage-no-children-or-assets/) can help with procedure and paperwork. Jackson County Clerk hosts its own dissolution-of-marriage packets directly, in addition to the Fourteenth Circuit's statewide Family Law Forms page.

• Jackson County Clerk of Court
• Fees
• 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.

Jackson County, FL Divorce FAQs