Family Court Division

The Family Court Division of the Miami-Dade County Clerk's Office handles Domestic Relations and Probate cases.

Domestic Relations categories for cases are:

• Simplified Divorce  
• Child Support & Alimony
• Name Change

The Family Court Division can assist you in filing for simplified divorce, collecting child support alimony and filing a restraining order due to domestic violence.

Probate categories for cases are:

• Estates 
• Guardianship 
• Mental Health

The Probate Court can assist you in filing a small estates claim, will on deposit, or caveat.

The Court can also help you petition to Baker Act a loved one (have a person taken to a receiving facility for a psychiatric examination).

Please visit the Statewide Public Guardianship Office for more information about Guardianship.