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In California it takes a minimum of 6 months and 1 day from the date of service to be divorced. The petitioner will file the divorce and serve the respondent. The respondent has 30 days to respond. If the respondent responds then in most cases the divorce is contested. If it is contested then either the petitioner or the respondent will get a court date and both parties will go first to mediation and then meet in front of the judge at the hearing. The judge will then make a ruling regarding the issues which would finalize the divorce. If the respondent, h continue reading...
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