One of the most common divorce questions is how long the divorce will take to be finalized.
The short answer is – it depends. Since no one marriage is exactly alike, each divorce is uniquely different.
New Jersey family courts, however, generally look to have a divorce entered within one year from when the divorce complaint was filed.
The following circumstances can help gauge if your divorce will take less time or more time.
Specifically, the following factors can lead to a quicker outcome:
The factors below, however, could prolong the divorce outcome:
It also comes down to how much time, energy and money you and your spouse each want to spend fighting over your children and issues such as alimony and the distribution of assets and debts.
In any case, the best thing is to let go of expectations of when the divorce will be final.
In the meantime, let your lawyer guide you on protecting your interests and achieving the best result for you. You can then be free to focus on taking care of yourself, your children, and planning for the future you wish to create.
Thanks for reading. Please share this post with others who might find it helpful.
It is inevitable that we will be disappointed or hurt by a friend or someone…
If you’ve been struggling and find it difficult to manage day-to-day, you may have…
I know I have written a lot lately about how to calm our emotional responses…
The key to successful relationships lies in our ability to see the other’s perspective. But we…
As parents, we can’t always be aware of our children’s emotional experiences and how our…
Relationships truly matter. As a family lawyer for almost 25 years, I have a regular…