When is the legal process complete and the divorce final?
The process of getting a divorce begins once you file the initial papers. Before your dissolution is complete, all the issues must be resolved, either by default, agreement or through contested court proceedings (hearings and/or trial) and as soon as you have prepared and filed all of the necessary paperwork and have paid all the applicable fees. Every case is unique and takes a different amount of time. The process may take the minimum time if the case is uncontested, or it could take years if becomes very contested. DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOU ARE DIVORCED UNTIL THERE IS A JUDGMENT FILED, SIGNED BY A JUDGE, AND ENTERED BY THE COURT. The Law Office of David A. Casey provides you with copies of all documents so that you will have complete knowledge when your marriage has ended. A person is able to remarry only after the Judgment has been entered terminating the marital status. The earliest date upon which marital status can be terminated is six months and one day after the Respondent was se
