NO. However, if she filed an answer to the divorce and asked to dismiss your complaint she can unnecessarily prolong the process and increased the costs. Divorce in Tennessee can be easy or complicated. Costs can range from $900 to $90,000+. Be careful, choose the right attorney.
Tennessee is NOT techinically a "no-fault" state. The grounds of irreconcilable differences can only be used when both spouses agreed to the division of property, care of the children and ALL other issues. If there is any disagreement, it is considered a contested divorce.
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yes she can
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Yes, you can refuse to sign divorce papers. The court will decide when and how the divorce is decided and closed.
You can refuse to sign divorce papers in Texas. The divorce will eventually move ahead and along without the signatures.
If most states, you do not need to prove "fault" to get a divorce or legal separation. She can hire an attorney and proceed however she deems fit.AnswerShe has every right to proceed with the divorce. She does not have to have your permission to get a divorce. AnswerShe does not need your signature. If you refuse to sign to acknowledge that you received the petition/complaint, she will have you served. If you refuse to sign a settlement agreement, she will ask for a trial date and have the judge decide how to divide your property and to declare you divorced.
because she cheated on him
The wife cannot refuse to divorce her husband, but she can contest the terms of the dissolution of marriage petition which usually causes the proceedings to be lengthy and expensive for all parties. If there is no disagreement on the terms and the non filing spouse refuses to accept the divorce summons the requesting spouse can file under the state's default laws.
Yes, Tennessee is an at-fault state for divorce, meaning that a spouse must prove that the other spouse is responsible for the breakdown of the marriage in order to obtain a divorce.
Yes, but it is much harder for a wife to divorce her husband than for a husband to divorce his wife in Egypt.
Yes he did divorce his first wife.
if you both pay for the house than you can't but if you were the only one paying for it then you can
There is no specific time a person must be separated before they can file divorce in Tennessee. A divorce can take up to 3 months or longer in the state.