Will I have to travel to West Palm Beach?

Not always. South county family matters are often handled at the Delray Beach courthouse, and many hearings and conferences are conducted remotely. We confirm each setting in advance.

How long does an uncontested divorce take here?

Where both spouses agree and disclosure is complete, a matter of months is realistic. The timing depends on the court's calendar and on how quickly the paperwork is done properly.

How are retirement accounts split?

The marital portion is divided, usually by a qualified domestic relations order or the plan's equivalent. That order should be prepared at the time of judgment, not years later.

Delray Beach, Florida - Palm Beach County

Delray Beach Divorce Attorney

Divorces in south Palm Beach County, where the case is usually heard close to home.

Delray Beach divorces run the full range, from short marriages with little to divide to long ones where a home, retirement accounts and a support claim all have to be resolved at once. What tends to make them manageable is location: south Palm Beach County matters are frequently handled at the county's south regional courthouse on West Atlantic Avenue rather than requiring every appearance in West Palm Beach.

Property here is often concentrated in the home and in retirement plans. Homestead, association obligations and insurance costs shape whether one spouse can realistically keep the house. Retirement and deferred accounts require a properly drafted order to divide, which is where informal settlements most often fail.

Where both spouses want to end it without a fight, an uncontested case with careful drafting is usually the least expensive path. Where one spouse is not disclosing income or is moving assets, we take the case through formal discovery and, if needed, to trial.

Filing a Delray Beach divorce

Delray Beach is in Palm Beach County, in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. Many south county matters are heard at the South County Courthouse on West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, with others at the main complex in West Palm Beach.
One spouse must have lived in Florida for six months before filing, and Florida requires no allegation of fault.
Both spouses complete sworn financial affidavits and mandatory disclosure.
Marital property and debts are divided equitably, beginning from an equal split.
Contested cases attend mediation before a trial date is set.

Delray Beach questions we hear

For the full statewide overview of this area of law, see our divorce page.