According to the National Vital Statics Report, the divorce rate in the United States is 3.5 per 1,000 people. So chances are you or someone you know has been involved in a divorce. Filing for divorce often results in a long and grueling process, especially if the initial separation was not amicable. If you and your spouse have agreed to a divorce and it is uncontested, you can obtain a quick divorce.
Step 1
Negotiate the terms with your spouse before filing for divorce. Decide who gets the marital home and how to divide the other marital assets including furniture, kitchen gadgets, pictures and other memorabilia. If you have children together, address custody and visitation issues. Decide where the children will live and how much child support the noncustodial parent will provide?
While negotiating a divorce can take more time when children are involved, if you and your spouse can hammer out an amicable agreement beforehand the actual divorce process will go much quicker.
Step 2
Hire a divorce lawyer or forgo the expense and file the documents yourself. Divorce lawyers often save time because they already know the intricacies of the court system and the proper paperwork to file. If you learn quickly and take direction well, however, you can file for divorce without an attorney.
Step 3
File for a no-fault divorce. A no-fault divorce means neither party is to blame for the breakdown of the marriage. You often see celebrities filing no-fault divorce petitions and citing irreconcilable differences. This allows them to obtain a quick, quasi-quiet divorce without one side publicly trashing the other.
Step 4
Move to Nevada. According to Lawyer.com, Nevada does not require a waiting period to get a divorce. The state may grant you a divorce within one to two weeks of filing the proper paperwork. You or your spouse must have lived in Nevada for six weeks before filing for a divorce.
Tips and Warnings
- Some states requires a waiting period before a divorce can be finalized. Check with your local jurisdiction to see if this applies to you.
