Filing for Divorce in Levy County, Florida

Levy County runs from inland towns like Bronson and Williston to the small Gulf coast town of Cedar Key. Every dissolution of marriage case in the county is filed and heard at one place: the Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street in Bronson, the county seat.

A Levy County divorce is a Chapter 61 dissolution of marriage under Florida law. At least one spouse must have lived in Florida for six months before filing, and the petition must state the marriage is irretrievably broken. Couples with no minor or dependent children, no pregnancy, and agreement on property and debts can use simplified dissolution on Florida Supreme Court Form 12.901(a). Both spouses sign it together before a deputy clerk.

The filing fee for a standard Levy County dissolution is $408. E-filing through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal is available. Self-represented parties can still file paper documents at the Bronson courthouse. Those who cannot pay may qualify for a fee waiver under Florida Statute 57.082.

Levy is geographically large and rural, so a Cedar Key resident faces a much longer drive to Bronson to file, and an even longer one to Gainesville for the Eighth Circuit's shared Self-Help Center, than someone who lives closer to the county seat.

Where you file in Levy County, FL

Divorce cases in Levy County, FL are handled by the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy County, FL

The Eighth Circuit Self-Help Center that serves Levy County sits outside the county entirely, at the Family and Civil Justice Center, room 413, in Gainesville, phone (352) 548-3781. Filers from Cedar Key or other coastal parts of Levy should plan for real travel time to get there in person, or call ahead instead.

The circuit describes its mediation program as informal and non-adversarial, but the pages checked do not list specific dollar fees for Levy family mediation. If your case gets referred to mediation, ask the Self-Help Center directly what it will cost rather than assuming a fee.

A Levy County judge will not finalize a case involving minor children until the parents submit a completed, state-approved parenting course certificate from the Department of Children and Families' statewide provider list.

Official divorce resources in Levy County, FL

Levy County Courthouse handles divorce filings, located at 355 South Court Street, Bronson 32621.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Statewide e-filing portal covers Levy along with every other Florida county.

Eighth Circuit Self-Help Center (serves Levy from Gainesville) (https://circuit8.org/self-help/) can help with procedure and paperwork. Eighth Judicial Circuit Self-Help Center serves Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union counties from one location at the Family and Civil Justice Center, room 413, Gainesville; staff assist with procedure and hearing-setting but do not give legal advice or select forms. Phone (352) 548-3781.

• Levy County Clerk of Court
• Eighth Circuit Self-Help Center
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
• DCF Parenting Course Providers

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

Levy County, FL Divorce FAQs