Online Divorce Port St. Lucie FL: File for $750 (2026)

An online divorce in Port St. Lucie means filing an uncontested dissolution of marriage electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com), without in-person trips to the courthouse. Our firm prepares the entire package for a $750 flat attorney fee (court costs of about $408-$410 and notary are separate) under Florida Statutes Chapter 61.

What Does an Online Divorce in Port St. Lucie Actually Mean?

There is no separate "online divorce" statute in Florida. What people call online divorce is a standard uncontested dissolution of marriage under F.S. 61.052 that is prepared, signed, and filed electronically instead of on paper. In St. Lucie County, every dissolution petition is filed through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com, which the Clerk of the Circuit Court routes to a judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit.

A virtual divorce in Port St. Lucie works when both spouses agree on every issue: division of marital property and debts, time-sharing and parenting plan (if there are minor children), child support, and alimony. Under F.S. 61.052, Florida is a no-fault state, so the only ground you plead is that the marriage is "irretrievably broken." You do not prove adultery, cruelty, or any misconduct, and you do not need your spouse's permission to proceed.

An online divorce is a fit when the case is genuinely uncontested. If spouses disagree on any single issue, the case becomes contested, mandatory mediation and litigation may follow, and the flat fee no longer applies.

How Much Does an Online Divorce Cost in Port St. Lucie?

The Law Office of Antonio G. Jimenez prepares an uncontested online divorce in Port St. Lucie for a $750 flat attorney fee. That price is the same statewide across all 67 Florida counties, and it is the same whether or not you have minor children. When children are involved, the package simply adds a parenting plan, a child support guidelines worksheet under F.S. 61.30, and a UCCJEA affidavit at no extra charge.

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

• The St. Lucie County filing fee for a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, typically about $408-$410, set by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
• Notary fees to swear to the financial affidavit and other verified documents, often around $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 St. Lucie County Clerk. If you cannot afford the filing fee, you may file a Motion to Defer Filing Fees (Form 12.902(a)).

Here is how the flat fee compares to a traditional retainer:

For a deeper breakdown, see our guide on uncontested divorce cost in Port St. Lucie.

Where Do You File an Online Divorce in Port St. Lucie?

Port St. Lucie sits in St. Lucie County, which is part of Florida's 19th Judicial Circuit (along with Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties). Dissolution cases are handled by the Circuit Court, and filings go to the St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court, whose main courthouse is in Fort Pierce.

Under F.S. 61.021, you file in the circuit court of a county where either spouse resides, so a Port St. Lucie resident files in St. Lucie County. Filing happens electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Self-represented litigants can also find standardized forms and instructions through the Florida Courts self-help resources at flcourts.gov and the St. Lucie Clerk's family law self-help materials.

For uncontested cases in the 19th Circuit, the court generally still sets a brief final hearing to enter the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, though the court controls scheduling and formats can vary. Our office confirms the current local practice for your case. To learn more about the courthouse and process, read where to file in Port St. Lucie divorce court.

Do You Qualify to File an Online Divorce in Florida?

Before you file a virtual divorce in Port St. Lucie, three threshold requirements from Florida law must be met:

• Residency: Under F.S. 61.021, at least one spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing. Residency is proven with a Florida driver's license, voter registration, or a corroborating witness who is a Florida resident.
• No-fault ground: Under F.S. 61.052, you plead that the marriage is irretrievably broken. Florida has no fault-based grounds and no mandatory waiting period after filing (the respondent has 20 days to answer once served).
• Full agreement: An uncontested case requires agreement on property, debts, time-sharing, child support, and alimony. Spouses may agree to waive alimony in the settlement agreement.

Marital property in Florida is divided by equitable distribution under F.S. 61.075, meaning fairly but not necessarily 50/50 — Florida is not a community property state. If you and your spouse already agree on how to split everything, an online uncontested divorce records that agreement rather than litigating it.

Which Florida Forms Are Used for an Online Divorce?

Florida uses standardized family law forms, available at flcourts.gov, and there are two uncontested paths. Choosing the right one matters:

Simplified dissolution under F.S. 61.052(2) (Form 12.901(a)) is the fastest route, but it is only available when there are no minor or dependent children, neither spouse seeks alimony, both agree on property and debt division, and both spouses attend the final hearing. It waives your right to trial and to formal financial disclosure from the other spouse.

Regular uncontested dissolution uses Form 12.901(b)(1) (with property but no dependent or minor children) or Form 12.901(b)(2) (with children). The centerpiece is a written Marital Settlement Agreement — the simplified-dissolution version is Form 12.902(f)(3) — that spells out property, debts, time-sharing, child support, and alimony. When there are children, you also file a Parenting Plan.

Florida's mandatory disclosure rule generally requires a Family Law Financial Affidavit (Form 12.902(b) short form, or Form 12.902(c) long form) within 45 days of service. Under Florida Family Law Rule 12.285, spouses may agree to waive filing the affidavits by filing Form 12.902(k) (Notice of Joint Verified Waiver of Filing Financial Affidavits).

Attorney-Prepared vs. DIY Online Divorce: What's the Difference?

Many "online divorce" websites are non-lawyer document-preparation or typing services. They can fill in blanks, but by law they cannot give you legal advice, cannot tell you whether your Marital Settlement Agreement is complete, and cannot catch a substantive error before it reaches the judge. If your agreement omits a retirement account, mislabels marital versus separate property under F.S. 61.075, or leaves gaps in the parenting plan, a form service will not flag it — and problems often surface only at the final hearing.

With our firm, a licensed Florida attorney prepares and reviews your documents, confirms the right form path (simplified versus regular), makes sure the settlement agreement and any parenting plan actually cover every required issue, and answers your legal questions along the way — all for the same $750 flat fee. That is full attorney representation delivered efficiently and remotely, not a self-help kit.

That said, an uncontested online divorce is not right for every situation. If there is domestic violence, hidden assets, disagreement over time-sharing, or a spouse who will not sign, the case is contested and needs a different approach. For a broader look at working with counsel, see our uncontested divorce lawyer in Port St. Lucie guide, or the step-by-step how to file in Port St. Lucie.

How Long Does an Online Divorce Take in Port St. Lucie?

Florida imposes no mandatory waiting period after filing, so timing depends mostly on how quickly documents are signed and how the court's calendar fills. Because the respondent has 20 days to answer after being served under the rules, and the 19th Circuit typically sets a short final hearing, uncontested cases commonly resolve in a matter of weeks once everything is signed. The court controls scheduling, so no attorney can promise an exact date. A clean, complete, attorney-prepared package is the single biggest factor in moving quickly, because it avoids rejected filings and continued hearings.

An Author's Note on Uncontested Cases

I'm Antonio G. Jimenez, and I've practiced Florida family law since 2006, including years as a former prosecutor before building a firm focused on affordable, flat-fee divorce. The pattern I see most often is that couples who genuinely agree spend far more than they need to because they assume every divorce requires an open-ended hourly retainer. When the agreement is real, a well-prepared uncontested filing is usually the honest, efficient answer.

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.