Filing for Divorce in Liberty County, Florida

Liberty County is Florida's least populous county. Divorce cases here get filed with the Liberty County Clerk of Court at 10818 NW SR 20 in Bristol, the county seat. Liberty's small size shows up directly in what the clerk's website offers. There is no dedicated fee schedule page and no county-specific family-law self-help packet. Instead, the clerk's own Courts page points filers to the statewide resources at flcourts.gov.

This means a Liberty filer cannot look up an exact dissolution filing fee online the way someone in a larger county can. Neighboring First and Second Circuit counties generally charge between $397.50 and $408.00 for a standard dissolution. That range should not be assumed to apply exactly in Liberty, though. Call the Clerk's office to confirm the current amount before filing.

Liberty's clerk does list a TurboCourt DIY Forms option among its online services. It's an interactive tool that can walk a self-represented filer through certain form interviews. Still, it functions as a general statewide tool rather than a Liberty-specific packet.

Liberty participates in the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. This gives filers an electronic option that does not depend on the clerk's own website having published every detail locally.

Where you file in Liberty County, FL

Divorce cases in Liberty County, FL are handled by the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Liberty 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 Liberty 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 Liberty County, FL

Fla. Stat. 61.21 sets a parenting course requirement that applies in Liberty the same as 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.

Contested Liberty divorces generally fall under Florida's mediation referral rule, Fla. Stat. 61.183, with fees set on the state's income-based scale in Fla. Stat. 44.108. No Liberty- or Second Circuit-specific fee table appears on the current official sites, though. A case referred to mediation may be handled by the same Second Circuit mediation resources serving Leon County, given the county's small size, but that connection is not independently confirmed. Ask the clerk's office directly.

Liberty's own website is thin on published detail compared to larger counties. Call the Bristol courthouse directly and treat that call as your primary source for current fees, hours, and mediation referral procedure. Do not rely on the website alone.

Official divorce resources in Liberty County, FL

Liberty County Clerk of Court handles divorce filings, located at 10818 NW SR 20, Bristol 32321.

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

Liberty Clerk Courts / TurboCourt DIY Forms (https://libertyclerk.com/) can help with procedure and paperwork. The clerk's Courts page points general circuit civil/family filers to flcourts.gov rather than hosting county-specific self-help packets. A TurboCourt DIY Forms option exists but a dedicated Liberty family-law self-help page was not found.

• Liberty County Clerk of Court
• Florida Courts Family Law Self-Help Information
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
• FloridaLawHelp.org

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

Liberty County, FL Divorce FAQs