Form 12.901(a), Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage Instructions
This form contains 46 fields organized into 12 sections, giving it a Form Complexity Index of 48/100 (moderate). Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
| Field Name | Type | Description |
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| Court and Case Information | ||
| Judicial Circuit | Text |
Enter the name or number of the judicial circuit where this case is filed (the circuit designation for the Florida court).
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| County | Text |
Enter the name of the Florida county in which the court is located and where this case is filed.
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| Case Number | Text |
Enter the court-assigned case number for this matter exactly as it appears on court documents, including any letters, dashes, or slashes.
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| Division | Text |
Enter the court division or section handling this case (such as the division letter, number, or name used by the court).
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| Husband Residence | ||
| Husband County of Residence | Text |
Enter the name of the county where the husband currently lives (do not include the word “County” after the name).
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| Husband State of Residence | Text |
Enter the name of the state where the husband currently resides.
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| Date Husband Began Living There | Date |
Enter the date when the husband began living at the stated county and state. Fill only if 'Husband County of Residence', 'Husband State of Residence' are filled (any).
Depends on:
Husband County of Residence, Husband State of Residence
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| Husband signature and contact info | ||
| Date | Date |
Enter the date when the husband signs or dates this form.
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| Address | Text |
Enter the husband's full street address, including apartment or unit number if applicable.
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| City, State, Zip | Text |
Enter the husband's city, state, and ZIP code in the space provided.
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| Telephone Number | Text |
Enter the husband's primary telephone number, including area code.
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| Fax Number | Text |
Enter the husband's fax number, including area code, or leave blank if none.
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| E-mail Address(es) | Text |
Enter the husband's e-mail address or addresses; separate multiple addresses with commas.
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| Marital Settlement Agreement (checkbox) | ||
| Marital settlement agreement attached (Florida Family Law Rules Form 12.902(f)(3)) | Checkbox |
Check this box if you have attached the signed Marital Settlement Agreement (Form 12.902(f)(3)) and both parties signed it freely and voluntarily and intend to be bound by it.
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| Marital settlement agreement statement | ||
| Our marital settlement agreement is not in writing | Checkbox |
Check this box if you do not have a written marital settlement agreement and you prefer to keep your financial agreements private.
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| Marriage Date and Place | ||
| City of Marriage | Text |
Enter the name of the city where the marriage took place.
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| Marriage Date | Date |
Enter the date on which the parties were married.
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| State of Marriage | Text |
Enter the U.S. state where the marriage took place, or leave blank if married outside the United States. Fill only if 'Country of Marriage' is filled (any).
Depends on:
Country of Marriage
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| Country of Marriage | Text |
Enter the country where the marriage occurred.
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| Nonlawyer Assistance | ||
| IF A NONLAWYER HELPED YOU FILL OUT THIS FORM, HE/SHE MUST FILL IN THE BLANKS BELOW: [fill in all blanks] Check if form was prepared for the husband | CheckBox |
Check this box if a nonlawyer prepared the form for the husband.
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| Check if form was prepared for the wife | CheckBox |
Check this box if a nonlawyer prepared the form for the wife.
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| name of nonlawyer who assisted | Text |
Enter the full name of the nonlawyer who assisted in filling out the form.
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| name of business | Text |
Enter the name of the business associated with the nonlawyer assistance, if applicable.
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| address | Text |
Enter the address of the nonlawyer or business that provided assistance.
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| telephone number | Text |
Enter the telephone number of the nonlawyer or assisting business.
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| state | Text |
Enter the state where the nonlawyer or assisting business is located.
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| city | Text |
Enter the city where the nonlawyer or assisting business is located.
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| Party Names (Husband and Wife) | ||
| Name of Husband | Text |
Enter the husband’s commonly used name for identification purposes.
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| Name of Wife | Text |
Enter the wife’s commonly used name for identification purposes.
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| Husband's Full Legal Name | Text |
Enter the husband's full legal name (first, middle, last) exactly as it appears on legal records.
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| Wife's Full Legal Name | Text |
Enter the wife's full legal name (first, middle, last) exactly as it appears on legal records.
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| Husband's Name (caption) | Text |
Enter the husband's name as it should appear in the case caption.
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| Wife's Name (caption) | Text |
Enter the wife's name as it should appear in the case caption.
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| Wife former name (Yes/No and former name) | ||
| Yes - wife wants to be known by former name | Checkbox |
Check this box if the wife wants to be known by her former name and you will provide her former full legal name on the line provided.
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| Wife's former (full legal) name | Text |
Enter the wife's former full legal name exactly as she wishes to be known (leave blank if she is not using a former name). Fill only if 'Yes - wife wants to be known by former name' is 'Yes'.
Depends on:
Yes - wife wants to be known by former name
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| No - wife does not want to be known by former name | Checkbox |
Check this box if the wife does not want to be known by her former name (do not enter a former name on the line).
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| Wife Info | ||
| Address | Text |
Enter the street address of the wife.
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| City, State, Zip | Text |
Enter the city, state, and zip code associated with the wife's address.
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| Wife Residence | ||
| Wife - City or Town of Residence | Text |
Enter the name of the city, town, or municipality where the wife currently lives.
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| Wife - State of Residence | Text |
Enter the name or abbreviation of the state where the wife currently lives.
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| Wife - Date Since Living There | Date |
Provide the date the wife began living at the residence stated above. Fill only if 'Wife - City or Town of Residence', 'Wife - State of Residence' are filled (any).
Depends on:
Wife - City or Town of Residence, Wife - State of Residence
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| Wife signature and contact info | ||
| Date signed (Wife) | Date |
Enter the date the Wife signed this petition.
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| City, State, ZIP (Wife) | Text |
Enter the Wife's city, state, and ZIP code for her mailing address.
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| Telephone number (Wife) | Text |
Enter the Wife's primary telephone number, including area code and any extension if applicable.
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| Fax number (Wife) | Text |
Enter the Wife's fax number, including area code if applicable, or leave blank if none.
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| E‑mail address(es) (Wife) | Text |
Enter the Wife's e-mail address or addresses (separate multiple addresses with commas).
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