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Is There a Minimum Waiting Period After Filing?

Most states have a minimum waiting period between the time a petition for divorce is filed and the time a divorce may be granted. (A petition for divorce is the piece of paper you submit that officially asks for a divorce.)

This is known as a "cooling off" period. Its purpose is to give people a chance to decide that they do not want to be divorced after all.

A typical waiting period is 60 days, although there are states with no waiting periods, and states where the waiting period is effectively a year.

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