California
imposes a waiting period of six months from the time divorce
papers are initially served before the divorce can be finalized.
If you and your spouse can agree on all of the terms in the
divorce, it can be finalized as soon as the waiting period ends.
However, if court intervention is necessary and some or all issues
need to be decided through litigation, the proceedings can take
significantly longer. Ultimately, the quicker you and your spouse
can come to an agreement, the less time your divorce will
take.