How Long After Divorce Can You Marry in Florida?

A person cannot remarry until their divorce is final.

Remarry anytime

You can remarry anytime after your divorce is final. The divorce is the end of marriage, which means the parties are again single and able to marry.

Is it final?

Florida only allows divorce when the marriage is "irretrievably broken" or when one party is adjudicated mentally incapable for at least three years.

Bottom Line

Most people seek divorce by alleging an "irretrievably broken" marriage. However, the court can find that the marriage is not "irretrievably broken" and deny the divorce. If the couple has no children who are minors, and if the other spouse does not, by answer to the petition for dissolution, deny that the marriage is "irretrievably broken," the court will grant the divorce as long as it also declares that the marriage is "irretrievably broken." However, when the couple has at least one minor child or the other spouse denies that the marriage is "irretrievably broken," the court can order one or both spouses to go to marriage counseling or visit any other person deemed qualified by the court and acceptable to the party or parties ordered to seek consultation. The judge can also continue the case for no more than three months so the couple can work on reconciliation. Finally, the judge can do what is in the "best interest" of the couple and the underage children.

References

• The Florida Senate: Chapter 61 Dissolution of Marriage