# Filing absolute divorce **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [October 25, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/filing-absolute-divorce/5182 "2007-10-25T02:38:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mal](https://forum.rosen.com/u/mal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/filing-absolute-divorce/5182/1 "2007-10-25T02:38:56Z")
Having read many of your posts I don’t understand why you’d want to postpone the inevitable and why you feel like being divorced would ruin the holidays as you are already separated. ---
**Author:** ![trbotina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@trbotina](https://forum.rosen.com/u/trbotina)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/filing-absolute-divorce/5182/2 "2007-10-25T07:09:58Z")
I do not believe you can delay through the holidays. If after 30 days you do not respond, a court hearing will be held with or without you. My ex did nothing to respond to the divorce, The only delay was I had to wait the full 30 days to scedule a hearing. I doubt you’ll be able to drag it out through the new year if he presues it. Which is worse? Being seperated with a looming divorce or having everything taken care of in time for the holidays. A new year and a new beginning all in one. It may not have been the beginning you wanted, but it is new and a chance to live you life for you, fresh and vibrant, ready to show 'em what he tossed aside. ---
**Author:** ![kateyoung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kateyoung](https://forum.rosen.com/u/kateyoung)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/filing-absolute-divorce/5182/3 "2007-10-24T16:56:32Z")
My h filed for absolute divorce on the 17th (exactly one day and one year after separation) I have 30 days to respond, of which I will take. How long then until the divorce is final? I hate for my holidays to be ruined and i would like to postpond it until after the new year. Is that possible??? I know it is inevitable but can I drag it out alittle longer??