Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
How long it take to get a Divorce Certificate? My wife filed for Divorce last November 2009, What is the approx. time to finalize the divorce and receive a Divorce Certificate. Please advice.
Asked on 3/29/10, 5:59 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
This varies greatly depending on whether or not the divorce is contested or uncontested, and also what county the case is filed in. If this was a petition just for divorce with no monetary, property or child custody issues, and if you filed an answer indicating you weren't contesting, and she then filed the necessary uncontested line with the clerk, a hearing should have been scheduled by now to finalize it. Tell her to check with the clerk's office to see what the delay is if she has done all of the above.
Answered on 4/05/10, 6:48 am