Filing Divorce in Clearwater
K. Dean Kantaras is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar
The Law Offices of Kantaras & Andreopoulos helps spouses file divorce in Clearwater and surrounding communities in the Tampa Bay region. Our attorneys realize that a divorce can be one of the most emotional trying times in a person’s life. We deliver personal attention to each of our clients and do the background work to help ensure a quick and satisfactory settlement. When you retain a lawyer from the Law Offices of Kantaras & Andreopoulos, you can feel confident that your interests will strongly defended, whether in negotiations with your spouse or in the courtroom.
The divorce process
Florida is a no-fault divorce state. This means that a spouse does not have to provide a concrete reason for filing a divorce. Rather, one party can simply testify that the marriage was “irretrievably broken.” The main requirement for filing divorce in Clearwater is that the party initiating the divorce is a resident of Florida for at least six months prior to filing the divorce petition.
Divorces in Florida involve several steps, which can be complicated by spouses who are unable to reach an agreement:
- Filling out a petition and submitting it to the county court
- Delivering the petition to the non-filing spouse and waiting for a response (up to 20 days)
- The divorce terms can either be agreed upon or contested
- Spouses may wish to pursue divorce mediation in order to reach an agreement outside of court
- If negotiations and mediation fail to bring an agreement, the divorce will go to court and the terms will be decided by a judge
If you need a true advocate to defend your interests in negotiations and at trial, contact a Clearwater divorce attorney. Our attorneys have experience handling complicated issues of deep personal importance, such as child custody, property division, and alimony.
Our firm serves clients from three convenient offices located in Largo, Holiday, and Palm Harbor.
