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how long is the wait before a divorce take place if the spouse refuses to sign the divorce petition
Go to court. The judge can grant the petition.
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When the Judge says the degree is final , refusal to sign it makes no difference . If you initiated the action, you must petition the court to drop it .
United StatesYou can petition for divorce but you cannot do it in secret. The court will order that your husband be served with the notice of your filing. If he cannot be found the notice will need to be published in a local newspaper. If he doesn't respond the divorce can proceed. A person who refuses to respond to or sign divorce papers cannot prevent the other party from obtaining the divorce.
If you serve your spouse and he/she refuses to sign, you may be able to win your divorce by default. Divorce by default happens when the person served fails to respond to the legal documents.
If your spouse was served PROPERLY with paperwork and they do not sign or respond by the deadline, you will automatically get the terms u asked for in the divorce.
File a motion of default in the court where the original divorce petition was filed. The spouse will be notified of the action. If the spouse fails to respond, the divorce will be granted and he or she will forfeit the right to oppose the terms contained in the original petition.
You don't need to sign them in front of the judge. Usually, they are sent to your lawyer and you sign them there and send them back. They will come to you with the court stamp and date with the judge's signature and the divorce is over.
An effort to get people to sign a petition.
File a dissolution of marriage (divorce) petition in domestic court in the county in which you reside. If you do not wish to use an attorney or a legal representative, contact the office of the court clerk for specific information about forms and filing fees.
In every state