Alimony in Flagler County, Florida

Flagler County's dissolution filing fee is $408.00, and it comes with a catch: the Clerk's own Dissolution of Marriage information says the fee is non-refundable even if the spouses reconcile before the case ends. Notarizing paperwork through a deputy clerk costs an extra $3.50 per signature. An alimony request is filed inside that same dissolution case, at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell, and heard by Seventh Circuit family judges.

A Flagler judge's alimony options come from Fla. Stat. 61.08, reformed effective July 1, 2023, the same statute used across the state, which did away with permanent alimony. What remains are 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, and durational support capped as a percentage of the marriage's length.

Durational alimony also cannot exceed the lesser of demonstrated need or 35 percent of the income gap between the spouses, and it isn't available for marriages under three years. Filers representing themselves can get Supreme Court-approved forms from the Clerk's office at $0.15 per page, or free from flcourts.org. Both spouses must also complete a Financial Affidavit, Form 12.902(b) or 12.902(c) depending on income, before a judge decides alimony.

Flagler participates in the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. The Seventh Judicial Circuit's Family Self-Help Program, shared with Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties, offers a circuit-wide resource for procedural questions the Clerk's own site doesn't cover.

Where alimony cases are heard in Flagler County, FL

Alimony matters in Flagler County, FL are handled by the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Flagler County, with the county seat in Bunnell. 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 Flagler 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 Flagler County, FL

flaglerclerk.gov blocks automated verification, so this page links to the Seventh Circuit's shared Family Self-Help Program and the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal instead of the county's own site. Call the Justice Center at (386) 313-4400 to confirm current hours and any Flagler-specific packet details.

Contested alimony issues in the Seventh Circuit, which covers Flagler along with Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia 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 Flagler-specific fee table appears on a reachable official page, so ask the Clerk's office directly for the current numbers.

Plan around the non-refundable nature of Flagler's $408.00 filing fee: the Clerk's own published information states that even a reconciliation after filing does not entitle a spouse to a refund. File only after the decision to proceed is firm.

Official alimony resources in Flagler County, FL

Kim C. Hammond Justice Center handles spousal-support filings, located at 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 1, Bunnell 32110. Phone: (386) 313-4400.

The filing fee is $408. E-filing is available through https://www.myflcourtaccess.com. Statewide portal; self-represented parties may obtain Supreme Court-approved forms from the Clerk's Office at $0.15 per page or from flcourts.org.

Seventh Judicial Circuit Family Self-Help Program (https://circuit7.org/family-court-services/) can help with procedure and paperwork. Flaglerclerk.gov blocks automated verification, so this page cites the Seventh Circuit's shared Family Self-Help Program instead. The Clerk's own Dissolution of Marriage page confirms a $408.00 filing fee, non-refundable even if the parties reconcile, and a $3.50-per-signature deputy clerk oath fee for notarization.

• Seventh Judicial Circuit Family Self-Help Program
• Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
• Florida Statutes Section 61.08, Alimony
• FloridaLawHelp.org

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

Flagler County, FL Alimony FAQs