The easiest type of divorce, which takes the least amount of time, is called an uncontested divorce. If you're able to quickly come to an agreement with your spouse about alimony and division of property, your divorce can proceed through divorce court rather quickly.
Grounds for Divorce After filing no-fault, you will be subjected to a 90-day waiting period before a judge will sign off on the divorce. Even with the waiting period, filing no-fault is quicker than filing on fault-based grounds (i.e. adultery, desertion, cruelty, bigamy, etc.).
In theory, it may take couples who have lived separately for more than one year as little as forty days to get a divorce, and as little as ninety days for those separated for less than two years, provided that both parties consent to the divorce. However, the process may take a bit longer due to the paperwork.
Your spouse's consent and signature is not necessary to get a divorce under certain circumstances in the state of Pennsylvania.
If both spouses want a divorce and agree that the marriage cannot be saved, things are simple. After the complaint is filed, there is a 90-day waiting period. Each party then files a sworn statement that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that each wants a divorce and asks the Court to grant it.
Last October, the governor signed the law scaling separation time to one year. Anyone filing for divorce since the new law took effect in December now must complete just a one-year separation. Proponents of long separation periods argued they would give couples time to reconcile.
Divorces by mutual consent can resolve in as little as 4-6 months. Contested divorces can take from 6 months to over a year. You may or may not have a divorce trial.
Divorces by mutual consent can resolve in as little as 4-6 months. Contested divorces can take from 6 months to over a year. You may or may not have a divorce trial.
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