Filing for Divorce in Madison County, Florida

File Madison County divorce paperwork with the Madison County Clerk of Court at the county courthouse, 125 SW Range Avenue in Madison. The city shares its name with the county and serves as the county seat. Madison's clerk does not publish a dissolution of marriage filing fee anywhere on its website. Its Court Services and Circuit Civil Court pages list Family Law among the case types handled but do not link to a dedicated packet page.

The site has no fee table. Madisonclerk.com's Pay Court Costs & Fees page links out only to Florida's statewide payment portal instead of listing dollar amounts. Get the exact current dissolution fee by calling the Clerk's office directly.

Madison does not host its own self-help center or family law forms page. Self-represented filers should start with the statewide Florida Courts Family Law Self-Help Information page and FloridaLawHelp.org for the standard Form 12.901 series packets, instead of searching madisonclerk.com for materials that aren't there.

Madison participates in the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. That gives filers an electronic option even though the clerk's own site is thin on published family-law detail.

Where you file in Madison County, FL

Divorce cases in Madison County, FL are handled by the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County, FL

Fla. Stat. 61.21's parenting course requirement applies in Madison the same as 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.

Contested Madison 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 Madison- or Third Circuit-specific fee table appears on the current official sites, so ask the clerk's office for the current mediation cost once a case is referred.

Madisonclerk.com's Pay Court Costs & Fees page links out to a statewide payment portal rather than showing local dollar amounts. Treat that page as a way to pay a fee you already know, not as a way to look one up. Get the actual dissolution filing fee amount by phone from the Clerk's office before relying on any online estimate.

Official divorce resources in Madison County, FL

Madison County Courthouse handles divorce filings, located at 125 SW Range Avenue, Madison 32340.

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

Florida Courts Family Law Self-Help Information (https://www.flcourts.gov/Resources-Services/Family-Courts/Family-Law-Self-Help-Information) can help with procedure and paperwork. No dedicated self-help center or family law forms page was found on madisonclerk.com; the site's Court Services and Circuit Civil Court pages list case types but link out only to statewide e-filing and payment portals.

• Madison 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.

Madison County, FL Divorce FAQs