How long does it take to get a divorce in California

If the parties are in agreement, a judgement can be submitted to the court as quickly as the papers can be prepared. For most attorney’s or parties, this means at least a few days. How long it takes for the clerk to process the papers depends upon the county. For most counties in these budget crisis times with courts closed during some days each month, this can be up to six weeks or more. Under California law, the court cannot change the status of the parties until six months after service or acceptance of service of the summons. When the paperwork is done immediately, the judgment will have a future date in it when the parties status is changed from married to single. No hearing is required, and the parties will simply be single after the date stated in the judgment passes.