Do you know you can influence how long your divorce process takes? Take the following measures if you want to divorce as fast as possible:

Get a Divorce Lawyer

Before doing anything else, get a divorce lawyer to help you evaluate your options and choose the best one for your situation. This is advisable because even though it is possible to divorce without a lawyer, getting one speed up the process tremendously. The lawyer knows what should be done at each stage of the process and their respective requirements and will see to it that everything is done in time.

Get Out of the State

One of the most popular ways of getting a quick divorce is to get it out of state. This is a particularly viable route if your state requires a lengthy residency or separation period. For example, some states have divorce laws that require spouses to separate for a year before divorcing. In such a case, you can move to a state with a shorter residency and separation period and hasten your divorce.

Don't Contest the Divorce

If you want to divorce fast, then you are going to have to contest as few issues as possible. This is because everything you can't agree on with your spouse has to be determined by the court, and this takes time. In fact, a no contest divorce, where you agree to all of your spouse's demands, can be the fastest divorce possible. If you do have to contest some things, make the list as short as possible.

Don't Accuse Your Spouse

Citing a ground for your divorce complicates the process because your spouse will (most likely) contest it, and it's already been established that contents lengthen the process. At the same time, you will also need to prove the divorce process, and this also lengthens the process. For example, if you are accusing your spouse of adultery, you will waste time proving that your partner cheated on you while your partner will spend some time proving you wrong. Avoid all those by filing a no-fault divorce.

Get Divorce Bifurcation

Divorce bifurcation doesn't exactly hasten the whole divorce process, but it will make you legally single very fast. Divorce bifurcation is a legal process that separates your divorce into two independent processes. The first process terminates the marriage while the second process deals with the contentious issues of the divorce such as child custody, spousal support, and asset division. The first process usually takes a very short time because it doesn't have any complications or contest.

Contact a law firm, like Diane Dramko, Attorney At Law, for more help.