§ 61.19, Fla. Stat. · Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Entry of judgment of dissolution of marriage, delay period.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
No final judgment of dissolution of marriage may be entered until at least 20 days have elapsed from the date of filing the original petition for dissolution of marriage; but the court, on a showing that injustice would result from this delay, may enter a final judgment of dissolution of marriage at an earlier date.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 57-258; s. 1, ch. 59-64; s. 1, ch. 61-123; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 20, ch. 71-241.
Note
Note.—Former s. 65.20.
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