Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Re: Fast tracking

Assuming that you meet the residency requirements of California the fastest that a divorce can be completed is 6 months after the the summons and petition for dissolution is served on the other party.

Only one of you would have to meet the California residency requirement, 6 months in the state and 90 days in the county in which the petition is filed.

Re: Fast tracking

Dear Inquirer:

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http://www.CaliforniaDivorceAttorney.com

The site contains quite a bit of general information about California Family Law, Tenants' Rights, and Juvenile Dependencies, as well as information about me (education, experience, et cetera) and my office (location, hours, fees, policies).

NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --

A judgment of divorce can be submitted, accepted, and entered by the court as soon as you or your attorney can prepare and serve the required paperwork and exchange the required financial disclosure documents with your spouse, if either you or your spouse have lived in the state of CA for six months and the county of filing for three months. Your attorney can "walk the papers through" for you.

Your MARITAL STATUS will NOT be terminated, however, until the date indicated on the executed judgment, namely six months and one day after the Petition was served upon the other party. All other aspects of the divorce (custody, support, property division, etc.) are effective when the judge signs the judgment.

Don't confuse the six month residency requirement with the six month waiting period for becoming single again. They represent two DIFFERENT requirements.

Thanks for sharing your interesting inquiry with us on LawGuru, and good luck with your case.

Re: Fast tracking

email me and let me know what state you and your wife currently reside in, and i may be able to assist you legally and efficiently with your uncontested divorce asap.