Grounds for Divorce in Florida

Part of "Grounds for Divorce in the United States"
Family Law research by Anke Tiedt of Crouch & Crouch, Arlington, Virginia

- irretrievable breakdown of marriage relation
(a) no minor child and both parties find that marriage is irretrievably broken: divorce decree
(b) minor children: court can order counseling, continue proceedings for three months, do other actions in the best interest of the parties and their child(ren)
- mental incapacity (preceding period of at least 3 years)

Code: 744.331 (61.052)

Information has been checked against state statutes as of 1997

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