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How long I have to be separate from my husband to get automatically the divorce?
Asked on Jul 08th, 2011 on Divorce - Arizona
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How long I have to be separate from my husband to get automatically the divorce?
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There is no automatic divorce in Florida.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 3:03 AM
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A one year separation can be a cause of divorce in Ohio but it is not an automatic divorce. You still have to go through the legal process in court.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 3:01 AM
There is no such thing as an automatic divorce.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 3:00 AM
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There is no time limitation. You can get divorced even if you are not separated.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 2:10 AM
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Nothing is "automatic" and there is no waiting period.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 2:01 AM
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There is no separation time requirement in Florida.
Answered on Jul 04th, 2013 at 1:59 AM
William Guy Pontrello
No automatic divorce, no specific separation period.
Answered on Jun 10th, 2013 at 1:30 AM
Wisconsin doesn't have a required separation and does not have automatic divorce. You need to file the paperwork, then work on the rest of the forms, during the 120 day waiting period. But this only starts AFTER you file the petition with the courts and have service.
Answered on Jul 14th, 2011 at 9:56 AM
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Divorces are not automatic. You need to file a petition for dissolution and other required forms to start the process.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 12:37 PM
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Under Washington law there is no automatic divorce, and there is no time period you must be separated before you divorce. If you want to file a divorce action, consult with an attorney in your area.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Patricia C. Van Haren
There is no automatic divorce. You must file a petition for dissolution and have it served on your husband. After 6 months and 1 day, you may request that the court enter a Judgment for Divorce.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 11:38 AM
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A divorce is not "automatic" under any circumstances, but there is no required period of separation in Colorado. The Court cannot enter a final decree sooner than 90 days from the time the legal petition is filed and served on your husband. Whether it actually happens that quickly depends on how easily you and your husband can reach an agreement on all the terms of the divorce. If you cannot reach an agreement the terms will have to be decided by a judge and that could take anywhere from 4 months to a year, depending on what the disputes involve.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 11:29 AM
There is no particular time limit involved in the State of Washington. To get a divorce, before the final papers are signed by the court, one of you has to go into court and swear that the marriage is irritrieveably broken. The rest of the case is about how to divide debts, property, children, child support, etc.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Steven D. Dunnings
There is no separation requirement and I do not know what you mean by an automatic divorce. No such animal exists, that I know of, in Michigan.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 10:45 AM
California is a "no fault" divorce state. This means you can file for divorce from your spouse at anytime you wish. However, there is no law that states that if you live separately for a period of time then you become divorced. You must file a petition for dissolution of marriage and serve him with the petition and then you can be divorced. You should speak to a family law law firm to help you.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 7:23 AM
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I'm not sure what you're asking. There is nothing "automatic" about divorce in Washington. You don't have to be "separated" physically from your husband to be divorced. You have to wait 91 days after the petition is filed to finalize your divorce. I hope that helps.
Answered on Jul 12th, 2011 at 3:03 AM
No divorce is "automatic". If you are living apart for a year pursuant to a Separation decree or agreement then that provides grounds for divorce. You still need to sue for divorce but it is nearly automatic as long as all other issues have been addressed in the decree or agreement - though there could conceivably be disputes about those items and/or modification of prior court orders, newly discovered assets, etc. You could also have grounds if the marriage has been irretrievably broken for more than 6 months, regardless of actual separation - you could live in the same home and lead separate lives and have grounds for divorce. This is not automatic as no judgment of divorce may be granted upon a finding of irretrievable breakdown unless and until the economic issues of equitable distribution of marital property, the payment or waiver of spousal support, the payment of child support, the payment of counsel and experts' fees and expenses as well as the custody and visitation with the infant children of the marriage have been resolved by the parties, or determined by the court and incorporated into the judgment of divorce. D.R.L. 170 (7 ) as added by Laws of 2010, Ch 384.
Answered on Jul 11th, 2011 at 2:37 PM
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There is no legal separation in Florida, and you do not have to be separated to get a divorce, and there is no such thing as an "automatic" divorce. You will have to file for divorce, serve him and go through the process and procedures necessary to finalize the divorce. You should probably consult with an attorney to assist you in this matter.
Answered on Jul 11th, 2011 at 1:55 PM
Debra L. Palomino
There is no automatic divorce in Arizona, and no time requirement to be separated. You have to be a resident of Arizona for at least 90 days prior to filing for divorce and you won't be granted a divorce until at least 60 days has passed from the date you serve your spouse with the divorce papers.
Answered on Jul 11th, 2011 at 12:23 PM