Divorce
The State of Florida is a "No Fault" divorce state. To obtain a divorce in the State of Florida it is necessary to allege and prove only that there are differences between the parties that cannot be reconciled and consequently the marriage is irretrievably broken. If one party wishes to dissolve the marriage, it is generally recognized that the marriage is irretrievably broken despite the wishes of the other party to the contrary. Unlike other states, it is not necessary to allege or prove marital infidelity, impotence, sexual abuse, domestic violence, adultery, alcoholism, or other misconduct or fault on the

The Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court has jurisdiction over cases involving juveniles.  These cases are divided between delinquency cases (crimes) and dependency cases (neglect/abuse). 

It should be noted that juveniles charged with traffic offenses are subject to the traffic laws governing adults.  Traffic Offenses involving juveniles are therefore not handled in juvenile court.  It is recommended that a review of the Criminal Law portion of this website and specifically the section on Traffic Offenses be undertaken to obtain the appropriate information regarding the laws governing juveniles charged with traffic offenses.