Spouse Application File For Divorce In Maricopa
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The typical uncontested divorce in Arizona usually takes 90 to 120 days to complete. The shortest amount of time that it can take is 60 days, but some contested divorces can end up taking several years to be finalized.
If you do not initially agree on all of the issues but end up settling your divorce, an uncontested divorce in Arizona can take anywhere between 60-days to 120-days in Maricopa County. It all depends upon how willing both spouses are to reach a reasonable settlement.
In Arizona, a divorce is called a Dissolution of Marriage and requires a 60-day waiting period from the date of proceedings. The complexity and duration of the divorce process depend on factors such as marriage duration, presence of children, and property or debt division.
In every state in the US, you do not need to obtain permission from your spouse to obtain a civil divorce. The judge will sign the final paper, making the parties single, whether one party likes it or not. The process is to file, serve, litigate any issues (other than actual divorce), and get a judgment of divorce.
The quickest way to get a divorce in Arizona is for the parties to first file for divorce in Arizona and agree on all of the terms of their divorce. You or your attorney will draft the proper settlement documents and submit those documents to the court.
If you do not initially agree on all of the issues but end up settling your divorce, an uncontested divorce in Arizona can take anywhere between 60-days to 120-days in Maricopa County. It all depends upon how willing both spouses are to reach a reasonable settlement.
Yes, you can file without your husband's knowledge and consent. You have a constitutional right to marry whomever you like, with some narrow exceptions (eg some minors, some people you are related to, same sex persons in some states, etc.). You have about the same right to divorce, pretty much at will.
Stay calm. Talk to your spouse. Try to understand what made your spouse come to this decision. Talk about how you will pace yourselves as you move toward divorce. Consider nesting for a period of time if you have children. Discuss a non-adversarial process. Accept and let go.
