Q: My wife and I have only been married 6 months with four months separated because of deployment and she wants a divorce.
Is there a time frame to be married before filing for divorce?
A: No. There is only a time frame for filing for divorce where both parties are not in agreement to get divorced: one year continuous uninterrupted separation. If both parties are in agreement, however, then so long as they both sign a written agreement resolving all marital rights and interests, then an action for divorce can be filed immediately. If one of you is in the military and is deployed, it will be difficult without an agreement for the non-military spouse to file for divorce until the military spouse is back from deployment.
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