Florida Statute 61.19 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.19

61.19 Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.—No final judgment of dissolution of marriage may be entered until at least 20 days have elapsed from the date of filing the original petition for dissolution of marriage; but the court, on a showing that injustice would result from this delay, may enter a final judgment of dissolution of marriage at an earlier date.

History.—s. 1, ch. 57-258; s. 1, ch. 59-64; s. 1, ch. 61-123; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 20, ch. 71-241.

Note.—Former s. 65.20.

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Amendments to 61.19

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 61.19

Total Results: 6

In Re Amendments to Fla. Rules Civ. Proc.

604 So. 2d 1110, 1992 WL 163953

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1992 | Docket: 1686576

Cited 15 times | Published

subject to the provisions of Fla. Stat. (1983) § 61.19 section 61.16, Florida Statutes (1983), which relates

Lamb v. Leiter

603 So. 2d 632, 1992 WL 184000

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1992 | Docket: 1475527

Cited 6 times | Published

after the period of limitation set forth in section 61.19, Florida Statutes (1985). [3] In spite of the

Hall v. AIR FORCE FINANCE CTR., ETC.

344 So. 2d 1340

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1977 | Docket: 1517743

Cited 2 times | Published

§ 61.11; § 65.15 with § 61.14 and § 65.20 with § 61.19.

United States v. Intercon Leasing, Inc.

617 F. Supp. 323, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18351

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1985 | Docket: 2097269

Published

rate of $1,000.00 a day in violation of 14 C.F.R. § 61.19(f).) The Court finds that although under 49 U.S

Florida Bar Re Amendment to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

450 So. 2d 817, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 2913

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1984 | Docket: 64605089

Published

subject to the provisions of Fla.Stat. (1983) § 61.19 which relates to a required 20-day waiting period

Magaziner v. Magaziner

434 So. 2d 10, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19676

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 1983 | Docket: 64598089

Published

aside because it was entered in violation of section 61.19, Florida Statutes (1979), which provides: “No