If there were no children born to a couple, or their children are no longer minors, a Judgment of Divorce can be granted after 60 days have passed from the date the Complaint for Divorce was filed.  When the parties have minor children, the statutory waiting period is 6 months.  The 6 month waiting period can be waived in certain cases, however, this is within the discretion of the court and requires the Judge to find that it is in the best interest of minor child(ren) to waive the waiting period.

For more information on divorce, please refer to:

• Divorce Overview
  
• Pre-Divorce Procedure
  
• Complaint for Divorce
• Determining Jurisdiction and Filing the Complaint
• Filing Procedure
• Grounds for Divorce
• Ex Parte Orders
• Serving the Defendant
• Answering the Complaint for Divorce
• Discovery
• Mediation
• Arbitration
  
• Trial
• Trial Procedure
• Judgment on Divorce
• Consent Judgment on Divorce
• Entry of the Judgment of Divorce
• Enforcement of the Terms of the Judgment of Divorce