What are the grounds necessary to file for a divorce in the State of Florida?
Pursuant to Fla. Stat. ยง 61.052 (2007), a proceeding for the dissolution of a marriage may be commenced by filing a properly completed petition with the circuit court that states either (a) that the marriage is irretrievably broken; or (b) that one of the parties has sustained a mental incapacity that has lasted for longer than three years.
