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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.