No Fault Divorce – How Long Does it Take?

Question:

How long does it take for a simple No Fault Divorce?

Answer:

It takes us only a week or two to prepare all of the uncontested divorce paperwork and file it. But even the simplest, easiest, friendliest, “no fault” “out-of-court” divorce can take several months to get through the court system. This is due to the fact that even after you reach a settlement, it takes the court system a long time to process the paperwork and finalize the decree.  Depending on the venue of the filing, the court processing time can take between 3 months and 15 months. 

If you and your spouse do not see eye-to-eye on the issues of child custody and support, or the division of assets, your divorce will take closer to one year to get resolved. (This is due to the lengthier negotiations that these issues often entail.) If your case involves the issue of spousal support, or the valuation of a business, your divorce will take, on average, up to two years. (This is due court proceedings, valuations and experts, which complicate and lengthen the timeline of the case.)



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