Miami dade clerk of courts dissolution of marriage search

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Request Online

After performing an online search and viewing the image, you may order a certified copy of a family case document.
Please Note: If you cannot see the image, you may need to become a registered user, free of charge, in order to access Family court records as per the current version of the Florida Supreme Court Standards for Access to Electronic Court Records and the Access Security Matrix.

SEARCH FAMILY CASES

Request by Mail
Mail to:
Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center
Family Court / Correspondence
175 NW 1st Avenue, 12th Floor
Miami, FL 33128

Please include with your request:

• Case number or book & page
• Year of case
• Names of parties involved
• Self-addressed stamped envelope
• Fee: $1 per page, $2 per document for the certification

Request in Person
To request a certified copy, visit:

Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center

Family Court

175 NW 1st Avenue, 14th Floor

Miami, FL 33128

Certified copies are official, primary documents in the Clerk of the Courts records. When ordering certified copies, fees and other service charges will apply.

If you do not know the year/case number, an additional search fee of $2 per year, per name will be added for every year searched for all documents.

Accepted Payment Methods:

• Online: Visa, Discover, Mastercard or American Express
• By Mail: cashier check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts
• In Person: cash, Visa, Discover, Mastercard, American Express, cashier check or money order
• Personal checks are not accepted

Request Certified Copies

Criminal or Juvenile Cases can only be ordered by mail or in person.

A simplified divorce is an inexpensive way of ending a marriage.

Requirements

In order to file a simplified divorce both parties must meet the following requirements:

• There can be no minor or dependent children born from the marriage nor can the wife be pregnant
• If there is property, division of property has been agreed to and a written property division agreement must be filed with the court at the time of initial appearance
• You cannot have any unresolved financial obligations
• One of the parties must be a Florida resident for at least six months prior to the date of filing and your residency must be corroborated by a witness
• Both parties will be required to complete a marital settlement agreement

If you and your spouse do not meet all the requirements, you will not be able to proceed with a simplified divorce.

Filing the petition

To file a petition for a simplified divorce, both parties must appear together in person at the  Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center. Both parties must present a valid Florida photo identification with a signature.  

You may bring a witness with you at the time of filing or file a notarized certificate of corroborating witness. The witness must also present a valid Florida photo identification such as a Florida driver license or a Florida identification card at the time of appearance. 

The final hearing date is approximately 30 days after the filing date. 

Legal Representation

If you are not represented by an attorney, you may benefit from the Self-Help Project. For a fee, the Self-Help Project provides packets containing all forms necessary for divorce and other family court matters.

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Criminal Payment Plan Option
You may request to be placed on a payment plan for your criminal case. Once you elect to pay and if your case is not in collection agency status, you will have the option to sign up for a payment plan.

Marriage License appointments now available at all Districts!
Due to COVID-19, the Marriage License Bureau continuesissuing marriage licenses on a limited basis by appointments only, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Beginning January 24, 2022 the Clerk’s Office will expand the current marriage license appointment system to ALL District locations. To expedite the application process, customers must complete the online marriage license pre-application and then schedule an appointment.  We are currently not accepting walk-ins until further notice.

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