Compton, CA asked in Divorce for California

Q: Cooling off period ? Can I remarry right away in another state once I receive my default judgment approval filed in CA

Filed in March 9th by publication. Default filed May 19th. It is with the clerk and should be approved in 4 to 6 weeks. Can I remarry in Vegas when I get the judgment in the mail or do I need to wait 6 months for the cooling off period? She never responded so I was granted approval to file via publication.

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Louis George Fazzi
Louis George Fazzi
Answered
  • Jess Ranch, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: As far as I know, there is no "cooling off period" regarding dissolution of marriage in California. Never heard of such a thing.

You can remarry only after you have been given a judgment dissolving your marriage. Usually that happens in court during the default prove up, when the judge asks you a series of questions to satisfy the court that the jurisdictional requirements for dissolution of marriage have been met. Only then are you officially divorced. So don't jump the gun on a Las Vegas wedding before the ink is dry on your divorce proceeding.

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