Many people struggle with the idea of divorce. Even when they find themselves feeling unhappy in their marriages, they want to try to make things work. Some people want to wait until their children leave home, while others may want to try couples counseling before they decide to divorce.
Eventually, some spouses reach the inevitable conclusion that their marriages are past the point of no return. Once they decide to file for divorce, the process can feel interminable. Waiting for a date in court and attempting to negotiate an amicable settlement can test an individual’s patience after they have made the difficult decision to divorce.
Some people prioritize securing specific terms when they divorce. For others, the main objective during a divorce is to complete the process as quickly as possible. What is the fastest that spouses can go from filing divorce petitions to being legally divorced in Ohio?
Divorce can be relatively quick
In cases involving intense disputes between spouses who want to pursue dissolution or an uncontested divorce, negotiations could require months of effort before they finally settle on acceptable terms. For other couples, such as those who have already set terms in a prenuptial agreement, it may be possible to complete the divorce process much more quickly.
The fastest possible timeline for ending a marriage in Ohio involves dissolution. Those pursuing dissolution may be able to complete the process in as little as 30 to 90 days. They file paperwork asserting that they have settled all matters amicably and asking the courts to officially dissolve the marital union.
In divorce cases, the timeline is a bit longer. One spouse must serve the other, and the responding spouse has 28 days to file their response. The overall timeline depends on whether the spouses share minor children and if they can agree to the terms of the divorce. Some divorces only take four months to complete. Contested cases that involve children could take up to two years to finalize.
Of course, factors including difficulties negotiating with one another and wait times for hearings in family court can result in divorces taking slightly longer than that. Not every couple can achieve a divorce in the fastest manner possible.
Understanding the possible timeline for divorce may help spouses recognize when the process has dragged on for an unnecessarily long time or help them take steps to expedite the process. Discussing personal circumstances with a family law attorney may help spouses estimate the fastest divorce timeline given their circumstances.The post What is the fastest possible timeline for an Ohio divorce? first appeared on Baker & Wick LLC.
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