Uncontested Divorce With Children St. Petersburg FL: $750

An uncontested divorce with children in St. Petersburg means both parents agree on time-sharing, child support, property, and debts, and file jointly in Pinellas County's 6th Judicial Circuit. The Law Office of Antonio G. Jimenez prepares these cases for a $750 flat attorney fee statewide (court costs of about $408-$410 and notary are separate). Cases with minor children require a full parenting plan under Florida Statute 61.13.

What Is an Uncontested Divorce With Children in St. Petersburg?

An uncontested divorce with children in St. Petersburg is a dissolution of marriage where the parents agree on every issue involving their kids and their finances before filing. Under Florida Statute 61.052, the only ground is that the marriage is "irretrievably broken" — Florida is a no-fault state, so you never prove adultery, abandonment, or cruelty.

When minor or dependent children are involved, the agreement must resolve all of the following:

• Time-sharing (the schedule each parent has with the children)
• Parental responsibility (how decisions about education, healthcare, and activities are made)
• Child support, calculated under the F.S. 61.30 guidelines
• Equitable distribution of marital property and debts under F.S. 61.075
• Alimony, if any (or a written waiver of it)

If you and your spouse agree on all of these, your case stays uncontested and qualifies for our $750 flat attorney fee. If you disagree on even one issue — for example, the holiday schedule or who keeps the marital home — the case becomes contested, and the flat fee does not apply. Our firm represents clients in all 67 Florida counties, and the price is the same everywhere in the state.

Simplified Dissolution Is Not an Option When You Have Children

Florida offers a faster "simplified dissolution" path under F.S. 61.052(2), but it is unavailable to parents of minor or dependent children. Simplified dissolution requires that the couple have no minor or dependent children, that neither spouse seek alimony, and that both spouses appear at the final hearing. Because your case involves children, you must use the regular uncontested dissolution process with a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Dependent or Minor Children (Florida Family Law Form 12.901(b)(2)) and a complete parenting plan.

For a plain-English comparison of the two paths in a nearby city, see our guide on simplified dissolution in Orlando, FL.

How Much Does an Uncontested Divorce With Children Cost in St. Petersburg?

Our firm prepares an uncontested divorce with children for a $750 flat attorney fee — the same price in Pinellas County and every other Florida county. That covers preparing and reviewing your petition, marital settlement agreement, parenting plan, child support worksheet, and the other required forms, plus answering your legal questions along the way.

Separate from our fee, you pay the court's own costs:

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 before you file. If you cannot afford the filing fee, you may ask the court to defer it by filing an Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status (Florida Family Law Form 12.902(a)).

The $750 flat fee stays the same whether or not you have children — with kids, the package simply adds the parenting plan, child support guidelines worksheet, and UCCJEA affidavit. For a fuller breakdown of pricing in this region, see our uncontested divorce cost guide for St. Petersburg.

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

St. Petersburg sits in Pinellas County, which is part of Florida's 6th Judicial Circuit. You file your Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court in the family law division. Under F.S. 61.021, at least one spouse must have lived in Florida for at least 6 months before filing, proven by a Florida driver's license, voter registration, or a corroborating witness.

Most documents are filed electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com, and the standardized family law forms are published at flcourts.gov. Pinellas County also maintains a family law self-help center with resources for people handling their own paperwork.

For uncontested cases, the 6th Circuit typically sets a brief final hearing where the petitioner appears (often only a few minutes) so the judge can confirm the marriage is irretrievably broken and approve the agreement before entering the Final Judgment of Dissolution. The court controls its own calendar, so scheduling times vary. For more detail on the local court, read our St. Petersburg divorce court guide.

What Forms Do You Need for a Divorce With Children in St. Petersburg?

A Pinellas uncontested divorce with minor children requires a specific set of Florida Family Law Forms. The core documents are:

• Petition for Dissolution of Marriage With Dependent or Minor Children — Form 12.901(b)(2)
• Marital Settlement Agreement for Dissolution of Marriage With Dependent or Minor Children — Form 12.902(f)(1)
• Parenting Plan — Form 12.995(a)
• Child Support Guidelines Worksheet — Form 12.902(e)
• Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Affidavit — Form 12.902(d)
• Family Law Financial Affidavit — Form 12.902(b) (short form, income under $50,000) or Form 12.902(c) (long form)
• Notice of Social Security Number — Form 12.902(j)
• Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage With Dependent or Minor Children — Form 12.990(b)

Both parents must also complete a state-approved Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course under F.S. 61.21 before the final judgment is entered. Under Florida Family Law Rule 12.285, each spouse must provide mandatory financial disclosure within 45 days, though spouses in an uncontested case may agree to waive filing the financial affidavits by filing a Notice of Joint Verified Waiver (Form 12.902(k)). Because children are involved, however, the court still needs accurate income figures to check the child support calculation, so the financial numbers cannot simply be skipped.

How Does Time-Sharing and Child Support Work in an Uncontested Case?

Florida does not use the word "custody." Under F.S. 61.13, courts address "time-sharing" (the physical schedule) and "parental responsibility" (decision-making authority). Effective July 1, 2023, Florida law presumes that equal time-sharing is in the best interest of the child, though parents in an uncontested case are free to agree on a different schedule that fits their family, so long as it serves the children's best interests.

Your parenting plan (Form 12.995(a)) must spell out:

• The weekly and holiday time-sharing schedule
• How the parents share or divide parental responsibility
• Which parent handles day-to-day decisions and how major decisions are made
• How the parents will communicate and exchange the children
• Designation of the address used for school-boundary and other legal purposes

Child support is calculated under the F.S. 61.30 guidelines, which use both parents' net incomes, the number of overnights each parent has, health insurance costs, and childcare costs. Even in an uncontested case, the amount must fall within the guideline range; a court can reject an agreement that shortchanges a child. If either parent's income comes from self-employment, extra documentation is often needed — see our guide on an uncontested divorce when self-employed in Florida.

Comparison: Uncontested vs. Contested Divorce With Children in Pinellas

Uncontested cases move faster and cost far less because there is nothing for the judge to decide beyond approving the parents' agreement. If you started with disagreements but have since worked them out, you may be able to convert the matter — see converting a contested divorce to uncontested in Florida.

Do You Need a Lawyer for an Uncontested Divorce With Children?

Florida allows you to file on your own, and the state publishes the forms for free. But a divorce with children carries more moving parts than a childless one: the parenting plan, the child support worksheet, and the UCCJEA affidavit each have to be internally consistent and complete, or the clerk or judge can reject the package. A single miscalculated support figure or a vague holiday schedule can send you back to square one.

Non-lawyer document-preparation and typing services can fill in the blanks you dictate, but by law they cannot give legal advice, cannot tell you whether your agreement is complete, and cannot catch a substantive error that will cost you later. As a licensed Florida attorney, our firm prepares and reviews every document, confirms your parenting plan and support calculation hold together, and answers your legal questions before anything is filed — all for the $750 flat fee.

An uncontested flat-fee divorce is a good fit when both spouses genuinely agree, the finances are straightforward, and neither party is hiding assets or facing safety concerns. It is not the right tool when there is domestic violence, a serious dispute over the children, or complex or concealed property. If your situation is more complicated than an agreed case, we will tell you honestly rather than force a flat-fee box around it. To see how the local process runs start to finish, read how to file an uncontested divorce in St. Petersburg, FL.

Frequently Asked Questions

See the FAQ section below for detailed answers about cost, timing, forms, and the St. Petersburg process.

Ready to Start Your St. Petersburg Divorce?

Our firm prepares uncontested divorces with children for a flat $750 attorney fee, statewide and fully transparent, with Pinellas court costs disclosed up front. Contact the Law Office of Antonio G. Jimenez to confirm whether your case qualifies as uncontested, or ask a quick question through Victoria, our AI assistant.

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.