Uncontested Divorce Lawyer Cape Coral FL: $750 Flat Fee

An uncontested divorce lawyer in Cape Coral prepares your dissolution documents for a $750 flat attorney fee — the same price in every Florida county (court costs of roughly $408-$410 and notary fees are separate). If you and your spouse agree on property, debts, time-sharing, child support, and alimony, the Law Office of Antonio G. Jimenez can prepare and review your entire uncontested case, filed in Lee County's 20th Judicial Circuit.

Cape Coral is one of Southwest Florida's fastest-growing cities, and dissolution filings for its residents run through the Lee County Clerk of Court and the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. Below, we explain exactly how an uncontested divorce works in Cape Coral, what our flat fee covers, where you file, and how the process typically unfolds — with every legal point tied to a specific Florida statute.

What Is an Uncontested Divorce in Florida?

An uncontested divorce is a dissolution of marriage in which both spouses agree on every issue in the case. Under Florida Statutes Chapter 61, Florida is a no-fault state: the only ground for divorce is that the marriage is "irretrievably broken" (F.S. 61.052). You do not have to prove adultery, abandonment, or cruelty, and you do not need your spouse's permission to end the marriage.

For a case to remain uncontested, the spouses must agree on all of the following:

• Division of marital property and assets
• Responsibility for marital debts
• Time-sharing and a parenting plan (if there are minor children)
• Child support (if there are minor children)
• Alimony, if any (or a mutual waiver)

If spouses cannot agree on even one of these issues, the case is contested, mediation may be required, and the $750 flat fee does not apply. When agreement exists, an uncontested divorce is faster, less expensive, and far less stressful than a litigated case. Our firm serves clients in all 67 Florida counties, and the flat attorney fee is identical statewide — there is no Cape Coral surcharge and no separate "local" rate.

How Much Does an Uncontested Divorce Lawyer in Cape Coral Cost?

The Law Office of Antonio G. Jimenez handles uncontested Florida divorces for a $750 flat attorney fee. That price is the same whether you file in Lee County or anywhere else in Florida, and it is the same with or without minor children — with children, the package simply adds a parenting plan, a child support guidelines worksheet, and the required UCCJEA affidavit.

Two costs are separate from our attorney fee and are paid by you:

• The Lee County court filing fee for a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage — generally about $408-$410
• Notary fees, roughly $50 per session

Court filing fees are set by each county clerk and are separate from our flat attorney fee. As of August 2026, verify the current amount with the Lee County Clerk of Court. Compared with traditional family law representation, which commonly runs $5,000 to $7,500 in retainers for a contested matter, a flat, transparent fee lets you know your total attorney cost before you begin.

For a deeper breakdown, see our companion guides on the cost of an uncontested divorce in Cape Coral and the overall $750 flat-fee Cape Coral uncontested divorce.

Where Do You File for Divorce in Cape Coral?

Cape Coral sits in Lee County, which is served by the Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida. Dissolution petitions for Cape Coral residents are filed with the Lee County Clerk of Court, and family law matters are heard at the Lee County Justice Center in downtown Fort Myers. You file in the circuit court of the county where either spouse resides (F.S. 61.043), so a Cape Coral resident files in Lee County.

Florida requires electronic filing through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. You (or your attorney) create an account, upload the Petition and supporting documents, and pay the county filing fee online. The Twentieth Circuit and the Lee County Clerk also provide family law self-help resources for parties who are handling parts of the process themselves.

Before you can file, at least one spouse must have been a Florida resident for six months immediately before filing the petition (F.S. 61.021). Residency is proven by a Florida driver's license, Florida voter registration, or the sworn testimony of a corroborating witness who is a Florida resident. For uncontested cases, the Twentieth Circuit typically sets a brief final hearing to enter the Final Judgment of Dissolution, though scheduling is controlled by the court. Our related guide, How to File an Uncontested Divorce in Cape Coral, walks through each filing step.

Simplified Dissolution vs. Regular Uncontested Dissolution

Florida offers two uncontested paths, and choosing correctly matters. A simplified dissolution under F.S. 61.052(2) is the fastest route, but it is available only in narrow circumstances. Most Cape Coral couples — especially those with children or any alimony question — use a regular uncontested dissolution resolved through a written Marital Settlement Agreement.

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A simplified dissolution (Form 12.901(a)) requires that the couple have no minor or dependent children, that neither spouse seek alimony, that they agree on division of property and debts, and that both spouses attend the final hearing. It waives the right to a trial and to financial disclosure from the other spouse. A regular uncontested dissolution uses Form 12.901(b)(1) or (b)(2) and is the right choice when there are children, when alimony is involved, or when one spouse cannot appear in court.

What Does the Marital Settlement Agreement Cover?

The Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) is the centerpiece of most uncontested cases. It is the written contract in which the spouses set out exactly how they are resolving every issue, and the court incorporates it into the Final Judgment. For a simplified dissolution, the standard form is the Marital Settlement Agreement for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage (Form 12.902(f)(3)).

A complete MSA addresses:

• Division of marital property under Florida's equitable distribution rules (F.S. 61.075), which divide marital assets and debts fairly but not necessarily 50/50
• Allocation of marital debts
• A parenting plan and time-sharing schedule for any minor children (F.S. 61.13)
• Child support calculated under the guidelines (F.S. 61.30)
• Alimony terms, or a mutual waiver of alimony

Because the MSA governs your finances and your children's schedule for years, precision matters. An attorney-prepared agreement helps ensure the document is complete, internally consistent, and enforceable — catching gaps that a fill-in-the-blank form cannot. Our firm prepares and reviews the MSA as part of the flat fee.

What About Children, Time-Sharing, and Child Support?

When minor children are involved, Florida law requires a parenting plan under F.S. 61.13 that specifies the time-sharing schedule and how the parents will share parental responsibility — decision-making about the child's education, health care, and activities. Florida uses the terms "time-sharing" and "parental responsibility," not "custody" or "visitation" (F.S. 61.046).

Effective July 1, 2023, Florida law presumes that equal time-sharing is in the best interest of the child (F.S. 61.13(3)). In an uncontested case, parents who agree can set their own schedule in the parenting plan, and the court reviews it for the child's best interests. Child support is calculated under the statutory guidelines in F.S. 61.30, which use both parents' net incomes, the number of overnights, and costs such as health insurance and daycare.

Even in an agreed case, the child support worksheet must be completed accurately, because the court will not simply rubber-stamp a number the parents pick out of thin air. Our flat fee includes preparing the guidelines worksheet, the parenting plan, and the UCCJEA affidavit for cases with children.

How Long Does an Uncontested Divorce Take in Cape Coral?

Florida has no mandatory waiting period after filing — there is no statutory 20-day or 30-day cooling-off requirement before a judgment can be entered (F.S. 61.052 sets no waiting period). The realistic timeline depends on how quickly the paperwork is completed, how promptly the other spouse signs, and the Lee County court's hearing calendar.

Many uncontested cases in Florida reach a final judgment within a few weeks to a couple of months after filing, though the court controls scheduling and we cannot promise a specific date. Factors that speed things up include having both signatures notarized early, filing a clean Marital Settlement Agreement, and — where the parties agree — waiving the filing of financial affidavits using Form 12.902(k).

Mandatory disclosure normally requires each spouse to file a Family Law Financial Affidavit (Form 12.902(b) short form, or Form 12.902(c) long form) within 45 days of service (Florida Family Law Rule 12.285). In an uncontested case, the spouses may agree to waive filing those affidavits by filing the Notice of Joint Verified Waiver (Form 12.902(k)).

Uncontested Divorce Lawyer vs. Online Form Services

Cape Coral residents shopping for the lowest-cost divorce often encounter online form services and non-lawyer document-preparation companies. It is worth understanding the difference. A non-lawyer document-preparation or "typing" service can fill in forms, but by law it cannot give you legal advice, cannot tell you whether your MSA actually protects you, and cannot catch a substantive error that could delay your case or come back to haunt you.

When you hire a licensed Florida attorney for a flat fee, you get more than typing:

• We confirm your case genuinely qualifies as uncontested
• We prepare and review the Petition, MSA, and parenting plan for completeness
• We calculate child support under the correct guidelines
• We answer your legal questions along the way

A flat-fee, attorney-prepared uncontested divorce combines the affordability people want with the professional oversight a form service cannot provide. This is not about telling you a lawyer is mandatory — many people file on their own — but about giving you a transparent, all-in attorney option so nothing important is missed.

Why Choose the Law Office of Antonio G. Jimenez?

Our firm focuses on affordable, flat-fee uncontested divorce for clients across all 67 Florida counties, including Cape Coral and Lee County. The attorney fee is $750, quoted up front, with court costs and notary disclosed separately so there are no surprises.

An author aside: I've practiced Florida family law since 2006, and the recurring theme in uncontested cases is that clients want certainty about price and process. A flat fee delivers that certainty. Antonio G. Jimenez is a licensed Florida attorney (Florida Bar No. 21022), a former prosecutor, and holds a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law and an LL.M. in Litigation from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

If you and your spouse agree on the terms of your divorce, we can prepare your case and file it in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. To find out whether your situation qualifies as uncontested and to get started, schedule a consultation with our office.

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions below address the points Cape Coral clients ask most often about the flat fee, the process, and filing in Lee County.

Disclaimer

This article provides general information about Florida divorce law and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is unique. The Law Office of Antonio G. Jimenez can prepare your uncontested divorce for a $750 flat attorney fee (court costs and notary separate); contact our office to confirm whether your case qualifies as uncontested.