Legal Question in Family Law in California

status of a divorce case after 5 years

if i file divorce, and never complete the case, what will happen after 5 years? will the case become invalid case, which means our status still married? or it will become valid automatically: i am divorced?


Asked on 4/05/08, 3:17 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Phillip Lemmons, Esq. Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law

Re: status of a divorce case after 5 years

filing a petition is only the first of many steps to dissolving a marriage. if you don't complete each step, you'll remain married. if you no longer want a divorce, then withdraw your petition.

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Answered on 4/05/08, 3:31 am


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