Alimony in Clay County, Florida

Clay County's Clerk of Court publishes an unusual fee listing for alimony-related filers to work around: instead of one dollar figure, its Circuit Court Civil Fees page lists a range, $408.00 to $411.50, for civil actions filed under Chapter 61, the dissolution and alimony statute, without saying which end applies to a standard petition. Civil Court Services, at the Judge William A. Wilkes Judicial Complex in Green Cove Springs, can confirm the exact figure by phone at (904) 284-6302.

The alimony law itself is precise even where the fee schedule is not. Fla. Stat. 61.08, reformed effective July 1, 2023, ended permanent alimony statewide. A Fourth Circuit judge in Clay now chooses among temporary support paid while a case is pending, bridge-the-gap support capped at two years, rehabilitative support built around a specific plan and capped at five years, or durational support capped as a percentage of the marriage's length.

Durational alimony carries a further ceiling: the lesser of demonstrated need or 35 percent of the income gap between the spouses. It is unavailable for marriages under three years. The Fourth Judicial Circuit's Family Court Services Self-Help page explicitly serves Clay along with Duval and Nassau Counties, giving Clay filers a circuit-wide resource for the underlying Form 12.901 series and Form 12.902 Financial Affidavit.

Clay participates in the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, so a self-represented filer can e-file alimony paperwork electronically instead of relying only on paper filing at the Green Cove Springs courthouse.

Where alimony cases are heard in Clay County, FL

Alimony matters in Clay County, FL are handled by the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Clay County, with the county seat in Green Cove Springs. Because courthouse locations, hours, and local procedures change over time, use the Florida court clerk directory to confirm current details for your case:

Find the Clay County, FL Clerk of Court (Florida court clerk directory)

How alimony works in Florida

Florida ended permanent alimony in a 2023 reform to Florida Statutes chapter 61 (section 61.08). Today a judge can order bridge-the-gap alimony (short-term, to help a spouse transition, capped at two years), rehabilitative alimony (tied to a specific plan to become self-supporting), durational alimony (a set period, generally not longer than the length of the marriage, except in exceptional circumstances), or temporary alimony while the case is pending. There is no formula the way there is for child support; a judge weighs each spouse's need and ability to pay, the standard of living during the marriage, the length of the marriage, and the factors listed in section 61.08.

Alimony is requested inside a dissolution of marriage case, using each spouse's Financial Affidavit (Florida Supreme Court approved family law form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c) depending on income), and can be resolved by agreement or decided at trial. Temporary alimony while the case is pending is requested by motion; your circuit's procedures determine how that motion gets set for hearing.

Local notes for Clay County, FL

Because Clay's own fee page gives a range rather than one figure, a filer budgeting for an alimony-inclusive dissolution should call Civil Court Services directly at (904) 284-6302 to confirm whether $408.00, $411.50, or another figure applies to their specific petition.

Contested alimony matters in the Fourth Circuit, which covers Clay along with Duval and Nassau Counties, generally go to mediation under Fla. Stat. 61.183, with fees meant to follow the statewide sliding scale in Fla. Stat. 44.108. No Clay-specific mediation fee table appears on a verifiable official page, so ask the Clerk's office for the current cost.

Clay shares its Family Court Services Self-Help resource with Duval and Nassau, so filers here may find it more useful to check jud4.org directly rather than search for a Clay-only self-help center, since the circuit runs the program jointly across all three counties.

Official alimony resources in Clay County, FL

Judge William A. Wilkes Judicial Complex handles spousal-support filings, located at 825 North Orange Avenue, Green Cove Springs 32043. Phone: (904) 284-6302.

E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Statewide portal; described on its own homepage as a single, statewide access point covering all Florida counties, including Clay.

Fourth Judicial Circuit Family Court Services Self-Help (https://www.jud4.org/family-court-services/self-help) can help with procedure and paperwork. States it serves Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties. Clay Clerk's own family and civil court services page directs users to purchase dissolution packets from the Clerk's office rather than hosting its own free downloads.

• Fourth Judicial Circuit Family Court Services Self-Help
• Clay Clerk Circuit Court Civil Fees
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
• Florida Statutes Section 61.08, Alimony

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

Clay County, FL Alimony FAQs