Filing for Divorce in Wakulla County, Florida

File Wakulla County divorce paperwork with the Wakulla County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller at 3056 Crawfordville Hwy in Crawfordville, the county seat just south of Tallahassee. The dissolution of marriage filing fee is reported at around $408.

Wakulla's clerk puts family law and domestic relations information on one webpage, instead of splitting divorce, custody, and injunction details across separate pages. That makes it a solid one-stop reference for someone representing themselves, since it covers the full range of family case types the office handles, from dissolution of marriage to domestic violence injunctions.

Clerk staff can walk you through the clerical side of a dissolution, accepting paperwork and explaining the filing steps. The office is clear that it cannot give legal advice, the same rule as every Florida clerk's office. The site's general Court DIY Forms section adds more downloadable packets alongside the family-law page.

Wakulla is part of the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. That gives filers along the Gulf coast or inland toward Crawfordville an electronic filing option, so they don't need an in-person trip for every document.

Where you file in Wakulla County, FL

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

Fla. Stat. 61.21's parenting course requirement applies in Wakulla just 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 Wakulla 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 Wakulla-specific fee table appears on the current official sites, so ask the clerk's office for the current cost once a case is referred.

Wakulla sits just south of Tallahassee and the Second Circuit's hub county of Leon. If you need resources beyond what the Wakulla clerk's page covers, such as an in-person self-help center with attorney consultations, you may find those services in Leon County instead of locally in Wakulla. Confirm whether Wakulla residents can use Leon's Low Bono Self-Help Center before assuming you can.

Official divorce resources in Wakulla County, FL

Wakulla County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller handles divorce filings, located at 3056 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville 32327.

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

Wakulla Clerk Family Law / Domestic Relations (https://wakullaclerk.org/courts/family_law_domestic_relations.php) can help with procedure and paperwork. Covers dissolution of marriage and domestic violence injunctions, and provides clerical, non-legal-advice filing assistance. The site also has a general Court DIY Forms section.

• Wakulla County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
• Family Law / Domestic Relations
• 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.

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