As a Florida resident for at least 6 months, you can initiate a divorce by filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the appropriate family court in your area. If you qualify and desire to do so, you may file the Petition for Simplified Dissolution of Marriage. The petition must state that the marriage is "irretrievably broken." It also sets forth your initial claims regarding division of property and debts, child custody, child support and possibly spousal support. After filing the petition with the court, your spouse must be served the divorce papers before proceeding to the next steps.