Uncontested Divorce No Children St. Petersburg FL: $750

An uncontested divorce with no children in St. Petersburg, Florida can be prepared by our firm for a $750 flat attorney fee (court costs of about $408-$410 and notary are separate). You file in the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit. With no minor children, you may qualify for a simplified dissolution under F.S. 61.052(2).

If you and your spouse have no minor or dependent children together and you agree on how to divide your property and debts, you have the simplest divorce Florida law offers. This guide explains exactly how an uncontested divorce with no children works in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, which forms apply, what it costs, and how long it typically takes.

What Counts as an Uncontested Divorce With No Children in St. Petersburg?

An uncontested divorce means you and your spouse agree on every issue in your case. With no children, the list is short: dividing marital property under Florida's equitable distribution rules (F.S. 61.075), dividing marital debts, and deciding whether either spouse will receive alimony (F.S. 61.08). If you both agree on all of it, the case is uncontested and our $750 flat fee applies.

Florida is a no-fault state. Under F.S. 61.052, the only ground for divorce is that the marriage is "irretrievably broken." You do not have to prove adultery, abandonment, or cruelty, and you do not need your spouse's permission to end the marriage. You also do not need to wait out a mandatory cooling-off period after filing, though the court controls its own scheduling.

One spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing, under F.S. 61.021. You can prove residency with a Florida driver's license, a Florida voter registration card, or the sworn testimony of a corroborating witness who is a Florida resident. Because at least one spouse must meet this requirement, plenty of St. Petersburg residents qualify while a spouse who recently left the state still can.

Which Uncontested Path Fits a No-Children Divorce in Pinellas County?

Florida gives couples without minor children two uncontested routes. The right one depends on whether you both can appear at a final hearing and whether either spouse wants alimony.

Simplified Dissolution (Form 12.901(a))

Simplified dissolution under F.S. 61.052(2) is the fastest option, but it has strict conditions. You qualify only if all of the following are true:

• You have no minor or dependent children together, and the wife is not pregnant
• Neither spouse is seeking alimony
• You both agree on how to divide all property and debts
• Both spouses are willing to appear together at the final hearing
• You both agree the marriage is irretrievably broken

Simplified dissolution uses Form 12.901(a) (Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage). It is faster because it skips certain steps, but it also waives the right to a trial and the right to demand financial disclosure from the other spouse. For couples with no children and a clean financial picture, that trade-off is often exactly what they want.

Regular Uncontested Dissolution (Form 12.901(b)(1))

If one spouse cannot appear at the hearing, or if either spouse wants alimony, you use the regular uncontested path with Form 12.901(b)(1) (Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Property but No Dependent or Minor Children). This route is resolved through a written Marital Settlement Agreement rather than by both parties standing before the judge together. It is still uncontested and still covered by our $750 flat fee.

Comparison: Simplified vs. Regular Uncontested (No Children)

Both paths cost the same $750 flat attorney fee with our firm. The court filing fee of about $408-$410 and any notary charges are separate and paid by you.

How Much Does an Uncontested Divorce With No Children Cost in St. Petersburg?

Our firm prepares an uncontested divorce with no children for a $750 flat attorney fee, the same price in every one of Florida's 67 counties. That fee is transparent and does not change based on your county or the size of your marital estate, as long as the case stays uncontested.

Separate from our fee, you pay the Pinellas County court filing fee, which is generally about $408-$410 for a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. 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 Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Additional out-of-pocket costs may include a notary (often $50 or less per session), and a process server (about $40-$75) if your spouse must be formally served rather than signing a waiver.

For comparison, a traditional contested divorce handled on an hourly retainer commonly runs $5,000 to $7,500 or more. A flat-fee uncontested divorce exists precisely because a case where both spouses already agree does not require that kind of litigation budget. You can read more in our overview of uncontested divorce cost in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Where Do You File an Uncontested Divorce in St. Petersburg?

St. Petersburg sits in Pinellas County, which is part of Florida's 6th Judicial Circuit. Divorce petitions are filed with the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court. The county maintains courthouse locations in both Clearwater and St. Petersburg, and the Clerk's office provides family law self-help resources for people handling their own paperwork.

Almost all Florida divorce documents are filed electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com. The standardized family law forms themselves are published at flcourts.gov. When our firm handles your case, we prepare and e-file your documents for you, so you are not navigating the portal or guessing which form version is current.

For uncontested cases, the 6th Judicial Circuit typically sets a brief final hearing where a judge confirms the marriage is irretrievably broken and approves your agreement. In a simplified dissolution, both spouses generally attend that hearing together. In a regular uncontested case resolved by a Marital Settlement Agreement, the appearance requirements can be more limited. Scheduling is controlled by the court, so exact timing varies. Our St. Petersburg divorce court guide walks through the local filing details.

What Documents Does a No-Children Uncontested Divorce Require?

Even the simplest divorce needs the right paperwork. For an uncontested case with no children in St. Petersburg, the core documents usually include:

• The petition. Either Form 12.901(a) for simplified dissolution or Form 12.901(b)(1) for a regular uncontested case with property but no children.
• A Marital Settlement Agreement. The standardized form for simplified cases is Form 12.902(f)(3). The MSA is the heart of the case and must cover how you divide property, how you divide debts, and whether either spouse receives alimony.
• A Family Law Financial Affidavit. Form 12.902(b) is the short form; Form 12.902(c) is the long form. Under mandatory disclosure rules, this is generally required within 45 days of service.
• A waiver of financial affidavits, if you both choose one. Under Florida Family Law Rule 12.285, spouses may agree to waive filing financial affidavits by filing Form 12.902(k) (Notice of Joint Verified Waiver of Filing Financial Affidavits).
• The Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, which the judge signs to legally end the marriage.

Because there are no children, you do not need a parenting plan, a child support guidelines worksheet, or a UCCJEA affidavit. That is a major reason no-children cases move faster and stay simpler.

How Long Does an Uncontested Divorce With No Children Take in St. Petersburg?

Florida has no mandatory waiting period after filing, so a no-children uncontested divorce moves as quickly as the paperwork and the court's calendar allow. In practice, a simplified dissolution in Pinellas County often finishes in roughly 4 to 6 weeks, and a regular uncontested case usually takes about 6 to 12 weeks. The single biggest variable is how quickly the court schedules your brief final hearing.

We cannot promise a specific completion date, because the court controls scheduling and every county's docket moves at its own pace. What we can do is prepare a clean, complete set of documents so your case is not delayed by rejected filings or missing signatures. Sloppy or incomplete paperwork is the most common cause of avoidable delay, and it is exactly what full attorney preparation is designed to prevent. Our guide on how to file an uncontested divorce in St. Petersburg covers the step-by-step timeline.

Why Hire an Attorney Instead of Using an Online Form Service?

When there are no children, some couples assume any form-filling service will do. There is a real difference between full representation by a licensed Florida attorney and a non-lawyer document service.

A non-lawyer typing or document-preparation service cannot give you legal advice, cannot tell you whether simplified dissolution is the right fit, and cannot catch a substantive error that could delay or derail your case. Under Florida law, those services are limited to transcribing the information you give them. If you check the wrong box, misunderstand what counts as marital debt, or waive a right you did not mean to waive, they cannot warn you.

Our firm prepares and reviews your documents, confirms your case truly qualifies as uncontested, makes sure your Marital Settlement Agreement is complete, and answers your legal questions along the way. All of it is included in the flat $750 attorney fee. This is not about telling you a lawyer is required; it is about getting attorney-level accuracy at a flat, predictable price. Our St. Petersburg online divorce guide compares these options in more detail.

An uncontested flat-fee divorce is a strong fit when both spouses genuinely agree and the finances are straightforward. It is not the right tool when there is a dispute over property, when one spouse will not cooperate, or when the situation involves complex assets like a business or contested retirement accounts. In those situations, the case is contested and the flat fee does not apply, and we will tell you so honestly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions below reflect the most common concerns St. Petersburg couples raise when they have no minor children and want a fast, affordable divorce.

Legal 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.