Milton, FL Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

You can't force him to leave. You can go to court for a protection order that would order him out of the house. When this is done on an (emergency) ex parte basis, he will not be able to return to the house. Depending on the circumstances, you may not need to inform him of the ex parte hearing before hand if this would put you or your child into danger. The sheriff would serve him and the order would prevent him from being in the house or returning to it. The issue of what he gets from the divorce will be addressed at a later date.

Generally, as long as either of you have been a resident of Florida for at least 6 months immediately prior to filing for divorce, then the divorce proceeding may take place in Florida.  However, if you live in Trinidad and have never lived in Florida with your husband as a married couple, then the Florida court can only grant the divorce itself.  Any other issues such as (for example) support, children's issues, or distribution of marital assets and liabilities, would have to be reserved for another day (and perhaps for another court to resolve) unless you agree to the Florida court's exercise of jurisdiction over you (as a non-resident) with regard to such issues.

File a petition for dissolution of marriage and then have the spouse served with the papers. If you and he did not live in FL when you separated, there might be a jurisdictional problem.