A divorce must be on file for AT LEAST 60 days (about 2 months), beginning on the date the petition is filed with the clerk before a final order can be signed and a divorce granted. Most of the time, however, divorces take significantly longer than 60 days (about 2 months) to conclude. The length of a divorce often depends on the ability to obtain information necessary to determine the value of the community estate or determine whether visitation schedules that are entered temporarily actually will work long-term.