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A divorce case is a lawsuit filed by the spouses or one of the spouses to legally terminate the marriage union. The duration of the divorce proceedings varies depending on whether the spouses can reach an agreement or not. Again, if the spouses agree on all the legal consequences of the divorce, the lawsuit to be filed is called the uncontested divorce case. However, if only one of the spouses wishes to divorce or cannot agree on the results of the divorce, the lawsuit to be filed is a contested divorce case. So, how long do divorce cases take and how does the process work?
How Long Do Divorce Cases Take?
Term in Agreement Divorce Cases
In uncontested divorce cases, the spouses apply for divorce together or the other spouse accepts the requests in the case filed by one spouse. For this reason, the process is shorter in uncontested divorces. Again, in uncontested divorces, the judge examines whether the agreement between the parties is in accordance with public order. If the judge does not see any contrary conditions in the agreement, he approves the agreement and concludes the divorce case.
Duration in Contested Divorce Cases

What the couples who decide to divorce are most curious about is the answer to the question of how long the contested divorce cases take. Because in contested divorces, only one of the spouses wants to divorce or they cannot agree on the results of the divorce. In this case, after the filing of the lawsuit, the petition is notified to the defendant. The first hearing date is given after the defendant responds to this, the plaintiff responds to the respondent’s response, and the defendant gives a second response to that response. These divorce cases can take up to 3-4 years. However, in general, a contested divorce case can take approximately 1.5 – 2 years in the court of first instance.
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