Family Law - General Information

The Family Law Division is responsible for the review, processing, computer data entry and calendaring of legal documents pertaining to family law. Family law includes dissolution, legal separations, adoptions, emancipation, and proceedings to terminate parental rights. The Family Law Division provides customer service over the counter and on the telephone regarding the filing of legal documents, and providing information pertaining to other family law agencies and their operations.

For your convenience, additional information concerning Florida family laws and opinions may be found at the following website: www.flcourts.org. Family law forms may be found at the following website: FLCourts.org Forms Page. The Florida Supreme Court website may be found at www.floridasupremecourt.org. You can also purchase family law forms in the Clerk’s office in room 103 of the Duval County Courthouse. The fees for these forms can be found on the Clerk’s Fee Schedule.

If you have a question or would like more information, please contact or visit our office. We can be reached at (904) 630-2230 from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday - Friday, and are located in Room 103 at the Duval County Courthouse, 330 East Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

IMPORTANT: Confidential Information within Court Filings - Effective October 1, 2010

Effective October 1, 2010 any paper filed with the court that contains confidential information (social security numbers, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, etc.) must be accompanied by a new form called “NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING”. The information entered on this form will indicate the type of confidential data being filed and its’ precise location within the document being filed. This requirement is a result of an amendment by the Florida Supreme Court to Rule 2.420 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration. To access the interactive form click here.