A spouse can refuse to sign the divorce papers for as long as they wish but that does not mean that they wont get divorced. The court simply will not keep a party to a marriage in the marriage arrangement if they do not want to be in it anymore. What happens in these circumstances is that you must attempt to serve the other party (sounds like you have done that) and proceed as if they did and a default divorce judgment will be entered and you will be divorced.
You are divorced when the JUDE signs the decree.
(It is still a civil suit)
No, you can't remarry if divorce papers are filed but not final.
A divorce is only final after the decree has been signed by the judge and entered into the record. Some states have a waiting period before the parties can remarry.
The final divorce papers will be entitled: 'Final Divorce Decree or Dissolution of Marriage.' The divorce paper will spell out the terms of the divorce between the parties and include a signature from a judge in the county.
In Washington, once the judge approves the final dissolution, that is it.
No.
No, once the couple have agreed upon the dissolution terms and signed the petition the action can not be contested, revoked by the involved parties.
Depends upon what the divorce papers were. If it was the final decree and the state in which the divorce was granted does not have a waiting period for the involved parties to remarry, then the second marriage is legal. However if the above does not apply then the involved parties should consult with an attorney as to the proper procedures to clear up the matter.
no time. as soon as the divorce papers are final and submitted you can re-marry
One would thing that if the divorce was 'uncontested' neither party would even have the need for a lawyer. This is a 'see spot run' divorce where each person basically goes their separate ways following the final decree.
It simply means the divorce is now final, completed, over and done with, and both parties are now single again.
No. The appeal is the answer from your spouse for your filing for divorce. A divorce in CA takes 6 months for a basic no fault divorce and with no other problems. Since CA is a community property state you need to settle all the assests in the marriage. Your divorce isn't final until you get the final signed court papers.
No. A judgment of divorce is final and releases both parties from claims of the other.