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Summary dissolution. If you've been married less than five years and have no children, you may qualify for a simpler way to get divorced (summary dissolution).
A summary dissolution is a simpler way to end a marriage or domestic partnership for couples who qualify and are able to work together. A summary dissolution becomes final 6 months after you file with the court. This shows the basic process.
Getting a divorce in California. Getting a divorce takes at least 6 months. There are 4 major parts of the process and they are the same for couples who are married and for those in a domestic partnership. It's the same process to get a legal separation.
You can get a divorce without a lawyer. This guide can help you with the process. Your court's Self-Help Center staff can help you with forms and offer legal information. If you have a lot of property or debt, you can hire a lawyer to help with all or part of your case.
The next step in ending your marriage or domestic partnership by summary dissolution is to fill out some court forms and write an agreement that tells the court how you've agreed to divide your property.
If you qualify for summary dissolution, you can go to step-by-step instructions for this process. If you're in a domestic partnership and you qualify for a summary dissolution, you can end your partnership through the Secretary of State at no cost.
To respond to divorce or legal separation papers (a Petition), your first step is to fill out a Response form. This tells the court how you want things like custody of children, property and support handled.
Judgment of Dissolution and Notice of Entry of Judgment (FL-825) States the court's decision in a summary dissolution case to end your marriage or domestic partnership. This states the date that you become single and tells each of you to comply with the agreement attached to the judgment.
Start a divorce case. Here's a simple view of the steps required to start a divorce case. The process may be different depending on your situation. For example, it’s possible to get a divorce even if the other spouse (or domestic partner) doesn’t respond to the divorce papers.
An annulment (or nullity) is when a judge says in a court order that your marriage or domestic partnership is not legally valid. This means something was legally wrong with the marriage from the start. If you get an annulment, it’s like your marriage never happened because it was never legal.