Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

If your spouse will not voluntarily consent to a divorce and sign an affidavit saying so, you can wait two (2) years after your separation date for a non-consent divorce. Of course, if there are fault grounds for the divorce (adultery, desertion, etc.), you don't have to wait at all -- but that's an uncommon process these days and takes additional work in court at extra expense.

The bottom line, however, is that you're married until a court says you're divorced -- whether you've been separated for five minutes or for 20 years. The divorce decree from the court is what matters. Hope this helps.

Best of luck to you!

Cary B. Hall, Esquire

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