Alimony in Dixie County, Florida

Dixie County's Clerk of Court does not publish a dissolution filing fee anywhere on its website. The Online Services section offers only a deed and mortgage stamp-tax calculator, not a court fee schedule. Anyone filing for alimony as part of a Dixie divorce should call the Clerk's office in Cross City to confirm the current cost. The case is filed at the Dixie County Courthouse and heard by Third Circuit family judges.

The alimony rules here do not depend on county size or how developed a clerk's website is. Fla. Stat. 61.08, reformed effective July 1, 2023, removed permanent alimony statewide. A Third Circuit judge in Dixie 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 limit: the lesser of demonstrated need or 35 percent of the income gap between the spouses. It is not available for marriages under three years. Dixie's clerk site links out to a third-party forms vendor instead of hosting its own packets, so self-represented filers are better served using the statewide Form 12.901 series from flcourts.gov.

Both spouses must complete a Financial Affidavit, Form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c) depending on income. Dixie also participates in the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, which gives filers an electronic option even though the local website itself is limited.

Where alimony cases are heard in Dixie County, FL

Alimony matters in Dixie County, FL are handled by the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Dixie County, with the county seat in Cross City. 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 Dixie 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 Dixie County, FL

Dixie's own site has no dissolution fee schedule, only a stamp-tax calculator under Online Services. Budgeting for a Dixie alimony case starts with a phone call to the Clerk's office, not a website lookup.

Contested alimony matters in the Third Circuit, which covers Dixie along with Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor counties, are generally referred to mediation under Fla. Stat. 61.183. Fees are meant to follow the statewide sliding scale in Fla. Stat. 44.108. No Dixie-specific fee page confirms a dollar amount, so ask the Clerk's office directly.

Dixieclerk.com's only forms resource is a third-party DIY-forms vendor, not the Clerk's own packets. Filers should instead rely on the statewide flcourts.gov Family Law Forms library, which covers the same Form 12.901 dissolution series and Form 12.902 Financial Affidavit used everywhere in Florida.

Official alimony resources in Dixie County, FL

Dixie County Courthouse handles spousal-support filings, located at 214 NE Highway 351, Cross City 32628.

E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Statewide portal covers Dixie County as part of the Third Circuit.

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. Dixieclerk.com's Online Services section offers only a deed and mortgage stamp-tax calculator, not a court fee schedule, and links a third-party DIY-forms vendor rather than hosting its own self-help page, so this page cites the statewide resource instead.

• Dixie Clerk of Court
• Family Law Self-Help Information - Florida Courts
• 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.

Dixie County, FL Alimony FAQs