Dissolution
Dissolution—short for "dissolution of marriage"—is the official legal term Florida uses for what most people call divorce. Florida is a no-fault state, so to obtain a dissolution you generally only need to show the marriage is "irretrievably broken," not that anyone did something wrong. The case ends when a judge signs a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage, legally ending the marriage.
Last updated June 21, 2026
Legal Definition
The statutory term under Chapter 61 of the Florida Statutes for the judicial termination of a marriage, available on a no-fault basis upon a showing that the marriage is irretrievably broken or that a party is mentally incapacitated as defined by F.S. §61.052.
Example
They filed a joint petition for dissolution of marriage because they agreed on every issue.
Related Statutes
- 61.052
Related Terms
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