Florida Statute 61.21 - 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. 61.21

61.21 Parenting course authorized; fees; required attendance authorized; contempt.—

(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE.—It is the finding of the Legislature that:

(a) A large number of children experience the separation or divorce of their parents each year. Parental conflict related to divorce is a societal concern because children suffer potential short-term and long-term detrimental economic, emotional, and educational effects during this difficult period of family transition. This is particularly true when parents engage in lengthy legal conflict.

(b) Parents are more likely to consider the best interests of their children when determining parental arrangements if courts provide families with information regarding the process by which courts make decisions on issues affecting their children and suggestions as to how parents may ease the coming adjustments in family structure for their children.

(c) It is beneficial to parents who are separating or divorcing to have available an educational program that will provide general information regarding:

1. The issues and legal procedures for resolving time-sharing and child support disputes.

2. The emotional experiences and problems of divorcing adults.

3. The family problems and the emotional concerns and needs of the children.

4. The availability of community services and resources.

(d) It is also beneficial to divorcing or separating parents of children who have identified special needs or emotional concerns to have available an educational program that will provide information tailored to children who have special needs or emotional concerns.

(e) Parents who are separating or divorcing are more likely to receive maximum benefit from a program if they attend such program at the earliest stages of their dispute, before extensive litigation occurs and adversarial positions are assumed or intensified.

(2) The Department of Children and Families shall approve a parenting course which must be a minimum of 4 hours and designed to educate, train, and assist divorcing parents in regard to the consequences of divorce on parents and children.

(a) The parenting course referred to in this section is named the Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course and may include, but need not be limited to, the following topics as they relate to court actions between parents involving custody, care, time-sharing, and support of a child or children:

1. Legal aspects of deciding child-related issues between parents.

2. Emotional aspects of separation and divorce on adults.

3. Emotional aspects of separation and divorce on children.

4. Family relationships and family dynamics.

5. Financial responsibilities to a child or children.

6. Issues regarding spousal or child abuse and neglect.

7. Skill-based relationship education that may be generalized to parenting, workplace, school, neighborhood, and civic relationships.

8. Particularized needs of children who have identified special needs or emotional concerns.

(b) Information regarding spousal and child abuse and neglect shall be included in every parent education and family stabilization course. A list of local agencies that provide assistance with such issues shall also be provided.

(c) The parent education and family stabilization course shall be educational in nature and shall not be designed to provide individual mental health therapy for parents or children, or individual legal advice to parents or children.

(d) Course providers shall not solicit participants from the sessions they conduct to become private clients or patients.

(e) Course providers shall not give individual legal advice or mental health therapy.

(3) Each course provider offering a parenting course pursuant to this section must be approved by the Department of Children and Families.

(a) The Department of Children and Families shall provide each judicial circuit with a list of approved course providers and sites at which the parent education and family stabilization course may be completed. Each judicial circuit must make information regarding all course providers approved for their circuit available to all parents.

(b) The Department of Children and Families shall include on the list of approved course providers and sites for each circuit at least one site in that circuit where the parent education and family stabilization course may be completed on a sliding fee scale, if available.

(c) The Department of Children and Families shall include on the list of approved course providers, without limitation as to the area of the state for which the course is approved, a minimum of one statewide approved course to be provided through the Internet and one statewide approved course to be provided through correspondence. The purpose of the Internet and correspondence courses is to ensure that the parent education and stabilization course is available in the home county of each state resident and to those out-of-state persons subject to this section.

(d) The Department of Children and Families may remove a provider who violates this section, or its implementing rules, from the list of approved court providers.

(e) The Department of Children and Families shall adopt rules to administer subsection (2) and this subsection.

(4)(a) All parties to a dissolution of marriage proceeding with minor children or a paternity action that involves issues of parental responsibility shall complete the Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course before the entry by the court of a final judgment. If the parties have children who have identified special needs or emotional concerns, the parties must select a Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course that is tailored to education relating to children who have special needs or emotional concerns.

(b) The court may excuse a party from attending the parenting course, or from completing the course within the required time, for good cause.

(5) All parties required to complete a parenting course under this section shall begin the course as expeditiously as possible. For dissolution of marriage actions, unless excused by the court pursuant to subsection (4), the petitioner must complete the course within 45 days after the filing of the petition, and all other parties must complete the course within 45 days after service of the petition. For paternity actions, unless excused by the court pursuant to subsection (4), the petitioner must complete the course within 45 days after filing the petition, and any other party must complete the course within 45 days after an acknowledgment of paternity by that party, an adjudication of paternity of that party, or an order granting time-sharing to or support from that party. Each party to a dissolution or paternity action shall file proof of compliance with this subsection with the court prior to the entry of the final judgment.

(6) All parties to a modification of a final judgment involving a parenting plan or a time-sharing schedule may be required to complete a court-approved parenting course prior to the entry of an order modifying the final judgment.

(7) A reasonable fee may be charged to each parent attending the course.

(8) Information obtained or statements made by the parties at any educational session required under this statute shall not be considered in the adjudication of a pending or subsequent action, nor shall any report resulting from such educational session become part of the record of the case unless the parties have stipulated in writing to the contrary.

(9) The court may hold any parent who fails to attend a required parenting course in contempt, or that parent may be denied shared parental responsibility or time-sharing or otherwise sanctioned as the court deems appropriate.

(10) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the parties to a dissolution of marriage to attend a court-approved parenting course together.

(11) The court may, without motion of either party, prohibit the parenting course from being taken together, if there is a history of domestic violence between the parties.

(12) The court, in its discretion, may require a parent to attend educational courses relating to children who have special needs or emotional concerns in addition to the Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course required under this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 94-185; s. 13, ch. 98-403; s. 75, ch. 2003-402; s. 8, ch. 2005-239; s. 15, ch. 2008-61; s. 7, ch. 2009-180; s. 24, ch. 2014-19; s. 3, ch. 2021-103.

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Shiffman v. Askew

359 F. Supp. 1225, 1973 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13385

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1973 | Docket: 1038188

Cited 22 times | Published

challenge the constitutionality of Florida Statute § 61.021 (1971), F.S.A. A provision familiar to all lawyers

Arjona v. Torres

941 So. 2d 451, 2006 WL 3019578

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2006 | Docket: 1523620

Cited 15 times | Published

argument, but participated in the decision. [2] Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (2002), titled "Residence

In Re Family Law Rules of Procedure

663 So. 2d 1049, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1953, 1995 WL 689537

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 1995 | Docket: 1313670

Cited 15 times | Published

for 6 months before filing the petition. See section 61.021, Florida Statutes. Residence may be proved

Gillman v. Gillman

413 So. 2d 412

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1982 | Docket: 1344464

Cited 15 times | Published

Florida for six months before filing the petition. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1971). Evidence as to Florida residence

McDougald v. Jenson

596 F. Supp. 680, 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23272

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 1984 | Docket: 1677445

Cited 14 times | Published

of divorce and child custody matters under Section 61.021, Florida Statutes, is deemed to mean both residence

Fernandez v. Fernandez

648 So. 2d 712, 1995 WL 8963

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 1995 | Docket: 1342397

Cited 12 times | Published

prior to the filing of a petition for dissolution. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1991). Further, evidence establishing

McCabe v. McCabe

600 So. 2d 1181, 1992 WL 106958

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1992 | Docket: 539420

Cited 9 times | Published

his petition for dissolution as required by section 61.021 of the Florida Statutes (1991),[1] this fact

Eckel v. Eckel

522 So. 2d 1018, 1988 WL 27799

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1988 | Docket: 1660762

Cited 9 times | Published

has satisfied the residency requirements of Section 61.021, Florida Statutes, we reverse the order of

Lande v. Lande

2 So. 3d 378, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 19360, 2008 WL 5352144

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 2008 | Docket: 1644287

Cited 8 times | Published

resident of Florida since October of 2000. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2007) ("to obtain a dissolution of

Maldonado v. Allstate Ins. Co.

789 So. 2d 464, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 9027, 2001 WL 726002

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 2001 | Docket: 43842

Cited 8 times | Published

of them has been a resident for six months. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2000). When a statute requires such

Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules

713 So. 2d 1, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 105, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 475, 1998 WL 166533

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1998 | Docket: 1732751

Cited 7 times | Published

defined there. For further information, see section 61.021, Florida Statutes or section 61.052(2), Florida

Orbe v. Orbe

651 So. 2d 1295, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 705

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1995 | Docket: 1518268

Cited 7 times | Published

spouse in Florida prior to filing the petition). § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1993); Perez v. Perez, 519 So.2d

Goodwin v. Goodwin

559 So. 2d 109, 1990 WL 38712

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 1990 | Docket: 1525047

Cited 7 times | Published

to the filing of his petition as required by section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1989). The establishment

Nicolas v. Nicolas

444 So. 2d 1118

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1984 | Docket: 452046

Cited 7 times | Published

six-month residency requirement established by Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1981), for bringing a marriage

In Re Report of Fam. Ct. Steering Comm.

794 So. 2d 518, 2001 WL 1034530

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2001 | Docket: 401441

Cited 6 times | Published

engaging in destructive adversarial litigation. See § 61.21(1)(d), Fla. Stat. (1999) (parents receive maximum

Birnbaum v. Birnbaum

615 So. 2d 241, 1993 WL 63484

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1993 | Docket: 1658664

Cited 6 times | Published

in the state before the filing of the petition. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1991). Additionally, the party must

Jenkins v. Jenkins

556 So. 2d 441, 1990 WL 2698

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1990 | Docket: 1971697

Cited 6 times | Published

a dissolution action in Florida pursuant to section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1986). "Residence" for purposes

Jenkins v. Jenkins

556 So. 2d 441, 1990 WL 2698

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1990 | Docket: 1971697

Cited 6 times | Published

a dissolution action in Florida pursuant to section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1986). "Residence" for purposes

Beaucamp v. Beaucamp

508 So. 2d 419, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1207

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1987 | Docket: 1153532

Cited 6 times | Published

preceding the filing of her petition for dissolution. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1983). When the parties met and married

Wise v. Wise

310 So. 2d 431

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1975 | Docket: 1116628

Cited 6 times | Published

for six months before filing the petition. Section 61.021, Florida Statutes. Residence for the statutory

Minda v. Minda

190 So. 3d 1126, 2016 WL 1718854, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6621

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2016 | Docket: 60254752

Cited 5 times | Published

residents of Florida within the meaning of section 61.021, Florida Statutes (2014), that the former husband

Snyder v. McLeod

971 So. 2d 166, 2007 WL 4547394

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 2007 | Docket: 2452559

Cited 5 times | Published

most often arises in divorce cases, because section 61.021, Florida Statutes, requires that one of the

Shammay v. Shammay

491 So. 2d 284

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 1986 | Docket: 1383433

Cited 5 times | Published

So.2d 412 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982) (interpreting section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1971) as requiring the party

Curran v. Curran

362 So. 2d 1042

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 1978 | Docket: 1362728

Cited 5 times | Published

marriage. The question is one of jurisdiction and Section 61.021, Florida Statutes which requires residency

Sheppard v. Sheppard

286 So. 2d 37

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 27, 1973 | Docket: 1359210

Cited 5 times | Published

of Florida for six months as required by F.S. § 61.021, F.S.A., in order to maintain an action for dissolution

Rowland v. Rowland

868 So. 2d 608, 2004 WL 503755

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 2004 | Docket: 451952

Cited 4 times | Published

establish Florida residency. "Residency under section 61.021[, Florida Statutes (1998),] means `an actual

Lopes v. Lopes

852 So. 2d 402, 2003 WL 21990210

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 2003 | Docket: 325176

Cited 4 times | Published

requirement imposed by Florida law to obtain a divorce. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1999). Florida courts have determined

Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure & Family Law Forms

810 So. 2d 1, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 13, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2272, 2000 WL 1352932

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 2000 | Docket: 64813197

Cited 4 times | Published

defined there. For further information, see section 61.021, Florida Statutes or section 61.052(2), Florida

Coons v. Coons

765 So. 2d 167, 2000 WL 889843

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2000 | Docket: 428757

Cited 4 times | Published

filing of the petition. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1997). "Compliance with the section 61.021 residence requirement

Gordon v. Gordon

369 So. 2d 421

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1979 | Docket: 470913

Cited 4 times | Published

period which is requisite to jurisdiction under Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1977). The plaintiff-wife

Silvestri v. Silvestri

309 So. 2d 29

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1975 | Docket: 1770983

Cited 4 times | Published

the six months residency requirement under Fla. Stat. 61.021, F.S.A. In addition, Dr. Silvestri suggests

Silvestri v. Silvestri

309 So. 2d 29

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1975 | Docket: 1770983

Cited 4 times | Published

the six months residency requirement under Fla. Stat. 61.021, F.S.A. In addition, Dr. Silvestri suggests

Caizza v. Caizza

291 So. 2d 569

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 1974 | Docket: 1704808

Cited 4 times | Published

held that the residency requirement of Fla. Stat. § 61.021, F.S.A., was constitutional. We have jurisdiction

Rudel v. Rudel

111 So. 3d 285, 2013 WL 1629167, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6059

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 2013 | Docket: 60230801

Cited 3 times | Published

did not satisfy the residency requirement of section 61.021, Florida Statutes. The court’s determination

Copas v. Copas

687 So. 2d 885, 1997 WL 30296

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1997 | Docket: 1718531

Cited 3 times | Published

finding she was not a resident of Florida. Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1993), requires that one

Jenkins v. Jenkins

915 So. 2d 1248, 2005 WL 3479496

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2005 | Docket: 1311022

Cited 2 times | Published

filing a petition for dissolution of marriage. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2004). Proof of residency "may be

McCarthy v. Alexander

786 So. 2d 1284, 2001 WL 698141

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2001 | Docket: 1681924

Cited 2 times | Published

the state before the filing of the petition." § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1997). Although this requirement

Hunter v. Hunter

736 So. 2d 801, 1999 WL 497505

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 1999 | Docket: 310016

Cited 2 times | Published

did not satisfy the residency requirement of section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1997), and (ii) that the

Hoffman v. Hoffman

552 So. 2d 958, 1989 WL 135521

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1989 | Docket: 1663698

Cited 2 times | Published

husband next before the filing of the action. Section 61.021, Florida Statutes. Though there was much conflicting

Walsh v. Walsh

388 So. 2d 240

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 1980 | Docket: 1520820

Cited 2 times | Published

02, Florida Statutes (1965) (now appearing at § 61.021, Fla. Stat. [1979]). The court therefore, had

Franks v. Franks

86 So. 3d 1252, 2012 WL 1559696, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6997

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2012 | Docket: 60307609

Cited 1 times | Published

before the petition for dissolution was filed. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2010). In addition, although the

Amendments to Fl. Family Law Rules of Proc.

940 So. 2d 409

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2006 | Docket: 1523908

Cited 1 times | Published

defined there. For further information, see section 61.021, Florida Statutes or section 61.052(2), Florida

Bouquety v. Bouquety

933 So. 2d 610, 2006 WL 1751752

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2006 | Docket: 1308495

Cited 1 times | Published

residency requirement prior to the filing. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2000). The parties do not dispute

Weber v. Weber

929 So. 2d 1165, 2006 WL 1506246

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 2006 | Docket: 1422225

Cited 1 times | Published

for dissolution of marriage, as required by section 61.021, Florida Statutes (2004). We deny the petition

Speigner v. Speigner

621 So. 2d 758, 1993 WL 242659

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1993 | Docket: 1677684

Cited 1 times | Published

compliance with the residence requirement of section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1991); (2) whether the trial

Weinschel v. Weinschel

368 So. 2d 386

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 1979 | Docket: 1389057

Cited 1 times | Published

met the six month Florida residency requirement. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1977). No appeal was taken from this

Lefkovitz v. Lefkovitz

341 So. 2d 253

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 1976 | Docket: 1724017

Cited 1 times | Published

after satisfying the residency requirement of § 61.021, F.S. 1973, the husband instituted his own dissolution

ROCHESTER SOUTHWELL v. MARY SOUTHWELL

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 2024 | Docket: 68034644

Published

reversible error, we affirm the final judgment. Section 61.21(4)(a), Florida Statutes (2021), mandates that

JACQUES JUNIOR ARMAND v. GINOU ARMAND AMISY

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2021 | Docket: 59241540

Published

Florida residency requirement pursuant to section 61.021, Florida Statutes. He claimed that he was

JAMES P. MEJIA v. ROSA B. MEJIA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2020 | Docket: 17109571

Published

“chief seat” of affairs was in Florida. Section 61.021, Florida Statutes, requires one of the parties

McNeil v. Jenkins-McNeil

252 So. 3d 354

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 2018 | Docket: 7588435

Published

in the state before the filing of the petition. § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2015). Residency for this statutory

Carson v. Carson

226 So. 3d 374, 2017 WL 4103217, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 13197

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 2017 | Docket: 6160703

Published

plan or modification of a timesharing schedule. § 61.21, Fla. Stat. (2016). There had been a previous

Vinsand v. Vinsand

179 So. 3d 366, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 19727, 2015 WL 6503442

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2015 | Docket: 3007855

Published

obtaining a divorce in this state. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2012) (“To obtain a dissolution of

Padilla v. Vindel

132 So. 3d 378, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 1835, 2014 WL 537512

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 2014 | Docket: 60238448

Published

before the filing of the petition as required by section 61.021, Florida Statutes (2012). See Rudel v. Rudel

Gray v. Bresler

82 So. 3d 821, 2011 WL 710160, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 2651

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 2011 | Docket: 60306262

Published

of the counterpetition, the requirements of section 61.021, Florida Statutes, were fulfilled.1 See Gilbert

Mikulec v. Mikulec

47 So. 3d 851, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15551, 2010 WL 3984746

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2010 | Docket: 2395829

Published

matter jurisdiction in a divorce proceeding, section 61.021, Florida Statutes, provides that "one of the

Grey v. Grey

995 So. 2d 623, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 18612, 2008 WL 5191670

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2008 | Docket: 64856898

Published

evidence of residency in Florida. We reverse. Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (2007), provides that “[t]o

Kopecky v. Kopecka

967 So. 2d 1109, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 18148, 2007 WL 3355576

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2007 | Docket: 64853036

Published

the state before the filing of the petition.” § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2007). The husband has resided in

Hamilton v. Michieli

954 So. 2d 739, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 6619, 2007 WL 1263492

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2007 | Docket: 64850313

Published

months preceding the filing of the petition. Section 61.021 of the Florida Statutes requires “one of the

In re Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

940 So. 2d 409, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 627, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 2366, 2006 WL 2771540

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2006 | Docket: 64847480

Published

defined there. For further information, see section 61.021, Florida Statutes or section 61.052(2), Florida

Rahal v. Zerhouni

861 So. 2d 114, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 19517, 2003 WL 23008976

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 2003 | Docket: 64826972

Published

residency requirement was satisfied in this case. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (2003). There is ample record support

Young-Maile v. Maile

813 So. 2d 1077, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 5222, 2002 WL 662824

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 24, 2002 | Docket: 64814363

Published

the petition for dissolution of marriage. See § 61.021, Fla. Stat. (1999)(to obtain a dissolution of

Roman v. Lopez

811 So. 2d 840, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 3924, 2002 WL 460398

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2002 | Docket: 64813541

Published

attendance at parenting classes must be pled. Section 61.21, Florida Statutes (2001), authorizes parenting

Morse v. Morse

796 So. 2d 1200, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 13434, 2001 WL 1132057

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 2001 | Docket: 64809354

Published

satisfy the residency requirements set forth in section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1997). See Fernandez v.

Fields v. Fields

782 So. 2d 530, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 5052, 2001 WL 376683

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 2001 | Docket: 64804781

Published

marriage. The two appeals then were consolidated. Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1997), states that “[t]o

Alexander v. McCarthy

752 So. 2d 1290, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 3515, 2000 WL 299973

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 2000 | Docket: 64795777

Published

neither party met the residence requirements of section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1997). Although subject

Sutton v. Sutton

705 So. 2d 1054, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 1203, 1998 WL 55976

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1998 | Docket: 64778842

Published

meet the residency requirement set forth in section 61.021 of the Florida Statutes (1995).1 However, the

Cleveland v. Cleveland

692 So. 2d 304, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4842, 1997 WL 213035

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1997 | Docket: 64772650

Published

alleged and met the residence requirements of section 61.021,2 and the wife admitted that she received actual

Clinton v. Carver

675 So. 2d 642, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 6055, 1996 WL 310277

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1996 | Docket: 64765439

Published

of the dissolution proceeding. For example, section 61.021 requires “one of the parties to the marriage”

Hasslacher v. Hasslacher

664 So. 2d 993, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 10398, 1995 WL 581135

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1995 | Docket: 64760929

Published

matter of law, the jurisdictional requirement of section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1993), cannot be met. Other

Fernandez v. Fernandez

632 So. 2d 638, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 189, 1994 WL 16644

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 1994 | Docket: 64746562

Published

before the filing of a petition for dissolution. Section 61.021, Fla.Stat. (1991). Furthermore, evidence establishing

Loffler v. Loffler

620 So. 2d 1048, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 6502, 1993 WL 210581

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1993 | Docket: 64697445

Published

State, 549 So.2d 248 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989). Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1989), provides that a dissolution

Sragowicz v. Sragowicz

591 So. 2d 1084, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 12895, 1991 WL 280141

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 1991 | Docket: 64664434

Published

Gillman, 413 So.2d 412, 413 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982); § 61.021, Fla.Stat. (1989). Affirmed.

In re Amendment to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Form 1.943(c)

563 So. 2d 1079, 15 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 384, 1990 Fla. LEXIS 865, 1990 WL 94101

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 1990 | Docket: 64651485

Published

of the dissolution action. This is because section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1989), requires residence

Markofsky v. Markofsky

384 So. 2d 38, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16859

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1980 | Docket: 64576382

Published

Perez v. Perez, 164 So.2d 561 (Fla. 3d DCA 1964); § 61.021, Fla.Stat. (1979); and (b) the trial court was

Merritt v. Merritt

369 So. 2d 1005, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14417

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1979 | Docket: 64569709

Published

by statute in Florida is that contained in Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1977). Appellant met that

O'Connor v. O'Connor

357 So. 2d 763, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15768

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1978 | Docket: 64563989

Published

for six months before filing the action. See Section 61.021, Florida Statutes (1971). Fraud upon the court

Bowers v. Bowers

326 So. 2d 172, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4318

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1976 | Docket: 64552252

Published

the residency requirement laid down by Fla.Stat. § 61.021 (1973). The circuit, court granted the motion

Lemon v. Lemon

314 So. 2d 623, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 13662

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1975 | Docket: 64547389

Published

Florida have held that the residency requirement of § 61.021 F.S. and its predecessor is jurisdictional. Wade

Smith v. Smith

309 So. 2d 615, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14449

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1975 | Docket: 64545073

Published

residency in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 61.-021. Our examination of the record reveals that there

Polonsky v. Polonsky

303 So. 2d 64, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8253

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 1974 | Docket: 64542480

Published

fulfilled the six month residency requirement of F. S. 61.021. The husband’s motion was based upon the procedure