# Pleadings/Responses **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [July 10, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/pleadings-responses/6215 "2008-07-10T20:16:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Helena\_Nevicosi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Helena\_Nevicosi](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Helena_Nevicosi)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/pleadings-responses/6215/1 "2008-07-10T20:16:34Z")
It is typically 40-50 days from the day the Defendant is served until the date the divorce is final. The Defendant could file a motion to extend time to respond to the complaint, but the Plaintiff is not prohibited from moving forward with the divorce. P.S. Please feel free to bring up this or any other topic on our live call-in show every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EST. Visit [radio.rosen.com/live](http://radio.rosen.com/live) for details Helena M. Nevicosi Attorney with Rosen Law Firm 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.787.6361 main fax Charlotte Office 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28262 Main Phone: (704)307.4600 Main Fax: (704) 9343.0044 Durham & Chapel Hill Office 1829 East Franklin Street Building 600 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 321.0780 > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com/)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service only, a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. The information posted on this forum is available for public viewing and is not intended to create an attorney client relationship with any individual. These answers are provided for informational purposes only, a person should consult with their own individual legal counsel before taking any action that could affect their legal rights or obligations. ---
**Author:** ![cms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@cms](https://forum.rosen.com/u/cms)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/pleadings-responses/6215/2 "2008-07-02T10:41:25Z")
Hello, After the dissolution for marriage complaint has actually been filed, can a defendant use tactics in an attempt to delay proceedings, such as extensions, bringing in topics not germain to the original complaint? How long can it really take from filing just for absolute divorce to actually being divorced, given the plaintiff is not asking to settle property, child custody or child support for the time being?