How long before my divorce is final?
Q: After you deliver the documents to me, how long will it take before my divorce becomes final?
A: It can take 6 weeks for the court office to obtain the clearance certificate from Ottawa and nothing will be processed before that arrives. Then allow at least a couple of weeks for your documents to make it to the top of the pile and get processed. Then there's the 30 day waiting period after the divorce judgment is made before it becomes final. So that's about 3 months minimum. Once you factor in the time it takes to file the documents, make any necessary revisions and serve your spouse (if it isn't a joint application) it could easily be another month. That's why we always say you should count on 3-4 months at least from start to finish.
We hope this is helpful.
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posted by Howard MacKinnon at 7:58 a.m.
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