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When a party fails to respond to a divorce petition within the time proscribed by law, the party is "in default." This can also happen if a party fails to show up for a court hearing. The other kind of default is a "default judgment" -- generally, the last step in finalizing an uncontested divorce.

When a party fails to respond to a divorce petition within the time proscribed by law, the party is "in default." This can also happen if a party fails to show up for a court hearing. ... First, the petitioner must submit a request for a default judgment in the divorce matter.

Divorce by Default This can take anywhere from one to three months.

However, if there are issues of child custody, property division or alimony you want to contest, you can. To do so, you must act within 21 days of receiving service of the divorce petition. If you do not act within that time, your spouse might be eligible for a default judgment.

At trial, a judge decides all of the outstanding issues in your divorce. Once that's done, the judge grants your divorce and it becomes final. A divorce hearing usually happens while your divorce case is pending. ... The final divorce judgment usually (but not always) replaces every temporary ruling in any divorce case.

If you don't respond to the papers once you've received notice, your spouse asks the court to give him a final hearing on the divorce. ... A default judgment occurs when one spouse was summoned to court but didn't respond, leaving the judge to award the divorce based on the facts shown on the filing spouse's petition.

Default. A default divorce decree may be granted to you if your spouse fails to respond to your petition for dissolution of the marriage within the time allowed by law. If your spouse lives in Arizona, the law gives him 20 days from the date a copy of the petition you filed in court is served on him.

A Default divorce refers to a divorce that takes place, when the party against whom the divorce suit is brought does not respond to the divorce papers served on them within the time limit set by law for such response. ... A default divorce may also occur when both parties agree on all issues.

When a party fails to respond to a divorce petition within the time proscribed by law, the party is "in default." This can also happen if a party fails to show up for a court hearing. The other kind of default is a "default judgment" -- generally, the last step in finalizing an uncontested divorce.

Divorce by Default You'll have to wait out the time he has in which to respond, then wait for the court to schedule a default hearing to finalize your matter. This can take anywhere from one to three months.

In most states, spouses are still considered married until a judge signs a final judgment of divorce and the court clerk enters it into the court record.

Most courthouses have a public records computer terminal. You can search by your name or the name of your spouse. Check them carefully and get the right file. ... Ask the court clerk's office for help. The counter clerk can look records up for you and confirm whether a divorce has been filed.

You can find your final divorce date by looking in court and public records. Contact the registrar's office in the county where you were divorced to obtain a copy of your divorce decree, which is public record. Look on the office's website for instructions on how to submit your request for a copy.

Courthouse Search If you can visit the court that granted the divorce, you may be able to view the entire divorce record for free, although you must pay for photocopies or certified copies of the divorce certificate. If you cannot visit the courthouse, you may be able to submit a records request online.

The official date of the divorce is the date on which the divorce decree was signed by the judge.