If you are the one who filed for divorce, you can dismiss your case only if other party has not filed a Response and the court has not made any orders in your case. If there is a Response on file, both parties must agree to dismiss the case. To dismiss your case, complete and file Form CIV-110, Request for Dismissal.
If you wish to withdraw your divorce petition, here are the instances when withdrawal is possible: If your summons hasn't been served yet. If your divorce summons has been served, but the other party hasn't responded. If your summons has been served and responded to.
In California, you get a divorce by starting a court case. No one has to prove someone did something wrong to cause the divorce (this is called no fault divorce). You can get a divorce even if the other person doesn't want one. You can divorce to end a marriage or domestic partnership.
How to dismiss your divorce case Fill out two forms. Fill out Request for Dismissal (form CIV-110) and Notice of Entry of Dismissal (form CIV-120) ... Make copies. Make 2 copies of the forms. File your form. Serve your spouse and file Form CIV-120.
Regardless of the reason, a withdrawn divorce legally dismisses the divorce case or petition, allowing the couple to remain married.
A divorce decree could be invalid if a judge's decisions were based on incorrect information or if the judge made errors affecting the outcome. If one party concealed assets or debts from the other, that could be grounds for appeal or modification.
If you are the spouse who filed the divorce papers, you can stop the divorce process at any time before your spouse responds with a Counterpetition (once they respond, you will need to both agree to stop the divorce process).
The judge can grant a divorce while some issues are still in dispute, so the amount of time to change your mind is until the judge grants the divorce. Once the divorce order is entered, the divorce is finalized. The court cannot generally go back and un-grant the divorce because a spouse changes their mind.