how long does it generally take to get a divorce?
If you qualify for our Expedited Process, then your divorce usually will be completed in only 3 â 4 weeks! Our Expedited Process uses tricks weâve learned over the years to get you your divorce as soon as legally possible in New York.
On average in New York, and I must stress this is a rough average, an uncontested divorce usually takes about 3 months, and a contested divorce lasts about 9 months to a year. Different cases can differ in duration for a variety of reasons. I have been involved in cases that have taken years before a judgment of divorce was signed, and some colleagues have even been involved in decade long divorces. Adversely, I have seen uncontested cases completed in less than 3 months.