Divorce is not typically a speedy process, and there is a waiting period of at least six months for a divorce in California. However, some couples may qualify for expedited divorce decrees under certain conditions. As long as the couple owns no real property together, has no children, and both meet various other financial requirements, the couple could qualify for Summary Dissolution if they have not been married for long.
As a general rule, the longer a marriage lasted, the longer the divorce process will take. A couple that has been married longer is likely to have more complex property division questions, more likely to have children together, and ultimately have more difficult times separating their shared finances and assets in divorce.