Fla. Stat. § 61.021 : Civil Practice And Procedure — Dissolution Of Marriage; Support; Time-Sharing — Residence requirements Date: 26 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session To obtain a dissolution of marriage, one of the parties to the marriage must reside 6 months in the state before the filing of the petition. Fla. Stat. § 61.021 s. 1, ch. 522, 1853; RS 1478; s. 1, ch. 4726, 1899; GS 1926; RGS 3189; CGL 4981; s. 1, ch. 16009, 1933; s. 1, ch. 16975, 1935; s. 1, ch. 57-44; s. 1, ch. 57-1974; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 71-241; s. 112, ch. 86-220. Former s. 65.02.