No,
Depending on the state, there still has to be a trial, showing your case as to why you want to be divorced. Default just means that the defendant hasn't responded to the summons, and has to have good reason to be part of the proceedings.
Defaults are usually denied when you do not serve the other side correctly.
Divorce is only final when you receive the signed decree of divorce from the court.
Absolutely YES
In order to be granted a divorce in Alberta, a couple must be separated for a year. It is possible under certain conditions that a couple could be considered separated while still living under the same roof.?æ
Yes. At least one same-sex couple was granted a divorce by the Las Vegas District Court as early as 2012.
Yes. At least one same-sex couple was granted a divorce by the Las Vegas District Court in 2012.
No. The couple is legally married until they have been granted a divorce. That means they are legally entitled to each other's estate in the case of death.
Yes. At least one same-sex couple has been granted a divorce in New Mexico (on August 9, 2010).
Yes. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Washington state on November 6, 2012. In February 2010, a Clark County Superior Court judge granted a divorce to a same-sex couple. This was the first such divorce in Washington State.
Sometimes a judge may request this so the couple is sure they want the divorce, but generally it would be wise for the couple to make sure they want a divorce (especially if there are children) by going to marriage counseling. Divorce is not only traumatic for the two spouses, but often children blame themselves when the parents get a divorce. So unless a judge has requested this, then no, there is no real law that can force you to take marriage classes.
How old to do what? There is no legal requirement that a married couple allow their child to reach a certain age before a divorce may be granted.
Not exactly. Separation is a requirement to get a divorce granted by the court, but that separation itself has no special legal status. The couple are still married in the eyes of the law until the "absolute divorce" is finalized. The separation itself does have requirements that must be met for the divorce to be granted, which are that they must live in separate residences, and they must not have any sexual contact with each other during that time.
A gay couple who are legally married, can get a divorce exactly the same as a heterosexual couple.
Yes. Mel Gibson is currently single. His wife Robyn Moore was granted a divorce from Gibson on April 13, 2009 after 28 years of marriage. The couple had seven children together.