Is There a Mandatory Waiting Period in Order to Be Divorced?
Yes, the mandatory waiting period is 65 days. Once the divorce petition and the supporting documents (preliminary injunction, summons, notice to creditors, notice to conciliation court, notice re: rights to insurance, family court cover sheet, child support information form) are filed, the documents are served on the other party. Service may be accomplished by a private process server or by the other party accepting the service of the documents. Sixty five 65) days after service, the agreement reached by the husband and wife can be signed. This is a decree by the “consent” of the parties and the document is called a “Consent Decree”. Attached to the Consent Decree may be a Property’s Settlement Agreement, Child Custody or Parenting Agreement, Child Support Agreement, and Wage Assignment. The Consent Decree is submitted to the court and a Judge will review the agreement and typically sign the Decree as an official Court Order thirty days after it is submitted. Thus, in cases where the p
