How to Get a Quick Divorce
by Dennis Stephen Professional AstrologerIf you've decided to get
divorced, you may be worried about legal costs, how much time it will take, and
whether you're making the right move. After all, some people stay together for
many years despite marital trouble. Yet not all divorces are expensive,
stressful, or last for years. Some are quite amicable.
An
amicable relationship with your spouse, even after you've decided to go your
separate ways can lead to an easy divorce because
it won't involve a trial. An amicable or even somewhat amicable divorce will
often result in a quick divorce.
It
Is Possible to Get a Quick Divorce
The divorce process does not have to take years or
even months. If you're able to come to an agreement with your spouse about
custody, visitation, spousal support, and division of property, your divorce
can proceed through divorce court rather
quickly.
The easiest type of divorce, which takes the least amount of time, is called
an uncontested divorce. This relatively fast divorce happens because all of the major
issues have been agreed upon by you and your spouse.
Uncontested
Divorces Take Less Time Than Contested Divorces
A contested divorce is one where the parties
cannot agree on some or all issues. It may involve a trial, and it may involve
lengthy settlement meetings. It may also involve digging into your spouse's
finances, which takes a lot of time and energy.
An uncontested divorce,
however, takes a lot less time because you agree with your spouse about:
Visitation
Spousal support
Division of property
Division of debt
Other issues, such as
education and religion
Life and health
insurance
If
you want to get a divorce fast, an uncontested
divorce will help you do that. An uncontested divorce also will save you money
in legal fees, will reduce stress, and will get you through the court system
much faster than a contested divorce.
No-Fault
Divorces Are Quicker Than Fault-Based Divorces
All
states have some form of no-fault divorce,
although in some states, like Louisiana, you have to be legally separated for a
year or more before you can get a no-fault divorce.
A no-fault divorce that
doesn't require legal separation also can speed up your divorce because of it
eliminates the need to prove grounds for divorce, such as adultery, cruel and
inhuman treatment, or abandonment. A no-fault divorce prevents the parties from
blaming one another for the end of a marriage.
In
most states, a no-fault divorce is accomplished by stating under oath—in court
or in papers—that you and your spouse have irreconcilable differences or are
incompatible. If your divorce is a no-fault divorce, you can claim that you
want a no-fault divorce in your divorce papers.
What
You, Will, Need for a No-Fault, Uncontested Divorce
A divorce can be both
no-fault and uncontested. In some states, if you have no-fault, uncontested
divorce, you may never have to go to court and your divorce can be done on what
is called “papers only."
To file a no-fault, an uncontested divorce, you'll need:
To satisfy residency
requirements
To purchase an index
number
To have a summons and
complaint or petition served on your spouse
To have your spouse file
a response to your complaint or petition
To fill out forms that
put the case on the court calendar
An affidavit of service
for the papers that were served
Income, spousal support,
and child support worksheets
A parenting plan in some
states
A marital settlement
agreement, separation agreement, or stipulation of settlement—which are
different ways of saying the same thing, depending on your state
Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law or similar papers
Judgment of Divorce
Additional divorce
papers, such as statements by each spouse
Any other papers your
state requires
The divorce law in your state governs what needs to be
filed and how long you need to be a resident before you can file.
Do
You Need an Attorney for a Quick Divorce?
If you're filing an uncontested divorce, it's a good idea for an attorney to check your marital
settlement agreement to make sure it's fair to you and that it's not one-sided.
Likewise,
your spouse should hire an attorney to review the agreement. One attorney
cannot represent both of you, so you will need separate attorneys. If you know
that a particular attorney takes a longer time than others to review papers,
you're better off finding another divorce attorney.
Other
Ways to Speed Up Your Divorce
To
get a “quickie divorce," consider:
Filing in another state
with a shorter waiting or “cooling off" period than in your home state
Filing in another state
with a shorter time to establish residency than in your home state
Filing in another state
if your state requires a year or more of separation
Having an attorney
prepare the final divorce papers for you
Going to mediation,
where you and your spouse work out your own agreement
Having a collaborative
divorce, where you resolve issues with a collaborative team of attorneys
without going to court.
Many people go to Nevada
to get divorced because it has a short residency requirement, which is measured
in weeks rather than years. Other states, like New York, have residency
requirements of one to two years.
Filing
for divorce used to mean high legal fees and long delays to get your case
heard in court. By filing a no-fault, uncontested divorce with an agreement an
attorney has reviewed especially in a state with a short residency period you
can get a quick divorce. The benefits of a quick divorce are that it saves
money on legal fees and it saves a lot of stress.
Contact the Best Divorce Lawyer in Athens GA.
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