Because this state thinks that maybe you would want to get back with each other and a year should be go enough at least thats what I was told what a waste of time.
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If there are no children involved and you do not have alot of assets and debt to divide then yes, the one year waiting period is unecessary, in my opinion. BUT if there are children involved it takes a while for things to get decided and for them to get comfortable with a new situation. If there are a lot of assets and debts to divide that can be a drawn out process and is not always completely finished even at the end of the one year.
I don’t know what the legal reasoning behind the waiting period is but I know the emotional and finacial importance of taking that year to sort through what was your marriage. It’s very seldom that both parties are emotionally or finacially ready to divorce the very day that they separate…there’s always something that does not get settled and even a separation agreement can be revisited many times before both parties are satisfied. Good Luck!
It is because the public policy of this state is to promote the preservation of marriage. The legislature believes that the one year waiting period will promote the preservation of marriage.
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What is the reasoning behind the 1 year waiting period to file for divorce?