Legal Question in Family Law in California

If you disagree with the MSA terms, set the matter to be heard by the judge.

You are correct that one party cannot prevent the other from getting a divorce by refusing to sign papers. Due to the risk of fraud and other unfair results when only one party is participating, however, default cases require more work and jumping through more hoops, by far, than if the parties both sign off on a notarized agreement. So there is far less time, trouble and expense involved in a divorce with a signed agreement than without.

I agree with Mr. McCormick. She has probably sought some good legal advice that has pointed out that it is better for her to get a divorce with an agreement than by a default prove up.