HOW FAST CAN I GET A DIVORCE IN CALIFORNIA?
California has a 6-month “cooling-off” period that has to pass before any entry of a judgment in a marital dissolution case can occur, meaning that a judgment terminating the marriage cannot be entered until at least 6 months after the date the other spouse was served with the petition for marital dissolution. However, nothing automatically happens when the 6 month time period is reached, and the court does not automatically terminate the marriage. The only way to finalize a divorce in California is by the entry of a judgment requires either a formal marital settlement agreement be entered into by the parties as part of a judgment package filed with the court, or otherwise by court orders made at trial.
For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact California Divorce Mediators at (949) 553-0911 or at www.cadivorcemediators.com.
To learn more about the divorce process in California and how mediation can help, please visit our page, “What is Divorce Mediation.”
Gerald A. Maggio is a trained Orange County divorce mediator who has amicably resolved cases many cases out of court, as well as an experienced divorce and family law attorney. Mr. Maggio founded California Divorce Mediators in 2012 with the belief that although “not every marriage can be saved, every family can” and a mission to save families from the financial and emotional distress associated with traditional divorce litigation. California Divorce Mediators is located in Irvine, California, and serves the Orange County area and other counties in California offering divorce mediation, child custody mediation and mediation of other family law matters.
