In a contested divorce, a judge must ultimately make decisions on alimony, child support, child custody, and division of property and debt. This process may take anywhere between a few months to a few years.
If a couple wants an uncontested divorce, then with the assistance of legal counsel and other experts, they can work collaboratively to have these issues sorted out before filing for marriage dissolution. When a case is uncontested, the divorce can be finalized within a few months.