Step 1
Complete the forms listed on the checklist for your case.
Step 2
File your case with the Seminole County Clerk of Court.
Step 3
Request your hearing.
Representing Yourself in Family Cases
BREVARD COUNTY
This platform is designed to assist litigants that are representing themselves in family court cases to easily access information. Our office’s function is to also assist the Judges and Magistrates of the Family Civil Division with the efficient case management of family court cases involving Self-Represented Litigants.
If you do not have an attorney and are representing yourself in a family case, see below for the required forms and procedures for Seminole County.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most commonly asked questions, and watch "How to" video tutorials.
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Parent Education and Family Stabilization Local Course Providers List.
Florida Courts Help Center
Florida State Courts Self-Help page and access to family law and guardianship forms.
Mediation Programs
Mediation is a form of dispute resolution that allows the parties to negotiate settlement directly with one another via a court-appointed mediator.
Find your Case Type
Divorce
To file a divorce, complete the documents listed on the checklist that best describes your case and file it with the Brevard County Clerk of Court.
Paternity
To file a paternity case, complete the documents listed on the checklist and file it with the Brevard County Clerk of Court.
Modifications
To file a modification case, complete the documents listed on the checklist that best describes your case and file it with the Brevard County Clerk of Court.
Temporary Custody
To file a Temporary Custody case, extended family must complete the documents listed on the checklist and file it with the Brevard County Clerk of Court.
Name Changes
To file for a name change, complete the documents listed on the checklist that best describes your case and file it with the Brevard County Clerk of Court.
Adoptions
To file an adoption case, complete the documents listed on the checklist that best describes your case and file it with the Brevard County Clerk of Court.
How to File Documents with the Court
File forms with the Court electronically or in-person.
To File electronically, register with the E-Filing Portal to upload the form.
To file in-person in Brevard County, visit the Clerk of Court located at:
Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Justice Center
2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
Request a Hearing
Click below to request a hearing based on your case type. You will be notified of your hearing date, or if we need any additional information.
Need More Help?
Need help completing your forms? Contact the Brevard County Self-Help Center.
Email ProSeCoordinator@brevardclerk.us or call (321-633-7780) for more information.
Florida Courts Help available at the touch of a screen:
For constituents, customers, or callers seeking help with family law cases – divorce, adoption, name change, custody, order of protection, and much more – there is now a one-stop source for lots of information aimed at self-represented people. Florida Courts Help is available at app stores as well as online at help.flcourts.gov.
