Filing for Divorce in Volusia County, Florida

Volusia County has two family law filing locations: the main Volusia County Courthouse at 101 N. Alabama Avenue in DeLand, and a Daytona Beach branch at 251 N. Ridgewood Avenue. Both are open weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Which location handles your case depends on how it's assigned at filing, not on where you live.

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

The Volusia Clerk's fee schedule lists $408.00 for a standard dissolution of marriage and $411.50 for simplified dissolution, a small but real gap between the two tracks. E-filing is available through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. Those who cannot pay may qualify for a fee waiver under Florida Statute 57.082.

Volusia shares the Seventh Circuit's judge-discretionary mediation policy with Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns counties under Administrative Order FM-2012-027-SC. Mediation is not automatic in every contested case; a judge decides whether to order it.

Where you file in Volusia County, FL

Divorce cases in Volusia County, FL are handled by the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Volusia 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 Volusia 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 Volusia County, FL

Call the DeLand Family Law Division at (386) 736-5908, or the Daytona Beach branch at (386) 257-6083. Both keep the same Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. schedule. Clerk staff cannot give legal advice; the clerk's Family Law page instead sends self-represented litigants to Florida Courts Help at help.flcourts.org, which also has a mobile app, for general procedural guidance.

Volusia is a larger, higher-volume county than most of its Seventh Circuit neighbors. Confirm at filing which courthouse, DeLand or Daytona Beach, your case lands in. Don't assume it stays at the location where you dropped off your paperwork.

Parents of minor children still need a completed, state-approved parenting course certificate from the Department of Children and Families' statewide provider list before a Volusia County judge will finalize the case.

Official divorce resources in Volusia County, FL

Volusia County Courthouse handles divorce filings, located at 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand 32724. Phone: (386) 736-5908. Daytona Beach Branch Courthouse at 251 N. Ridgewood Ave. handles Family Law Division, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Confirmed on clerk.org's own fee schedule: Dissolution of Marriage is $408.00, Simplified Dissolution is listed separately at $411.50.

Volusia Clerk Family Law page (https://www.clerk.org/family-law.aspx) can help with procedure and paperwork. Provides Supreme Court-approved forms and directs self-represented litigants to Florida Courts Help (help.flcourts.org) for procedural guidance; clerk staff are prohibited by law from giving legal advice.

• Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court
• Volusia Clerk Family Law page
• Seventh Circuit Administrative Order FM-2012-027-SC
• 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.

Volusia County, FL Divorce FAQs