Q: i live in California, how long will it take the judge to sign paperwork and for me to receive my divorce decree?
A:
It depends on how complicated your case is. If your case involves minor children or assets or debts to divide, then your case will take longer than if you didn't have children, assets, or debts. It also depends on how crowded or overwhelmed your family court is with cases. In some counties, even easy cases take more than the statutorily-mandated 6 months and 1 day because of budget cuts, limited staff, etc.
Andy
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