How Long Does It Take for a Divorce to Be Final?

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"Your spouse has filed a petition for dissolution of marriage against you. Now you want to know how long is it going to take. Hi, I'm Robert Todd, and I'm here to answer the question. How long does it take for a divorce to become final? Well that of course is going to depend on what state you're in and how fast the parties can agree or present the issues to a judge. But generally speaking, there is a time after filing the petition for dissolution of marriage or divorce, within which the other party responds and presents an answer. And then if there are no disputes, there are various requirements that each state require be completed, such as financial disclosure or things of that nature. Before the issues can be presented to the court, once there is a hearing of a notice - excuse me, once there is a notice of a final hearing, then once that hearing takes place, either the parties present the agreement to the judge for approval, or the parties present their arguments with respect to the various issues, and then a final judgment is entered. I'm Robert Todd, and thank you for watching."