Can a lawyer speed up a court date for an amicable divorce?
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Can a lawyer speed up a court date for an amicable divorce?
My brother and his wife have been separated for a while. They don’t want anything from each
other just to divorce. No lawyers are involved, they just filed paperwork with the court themselves. The papers were filed 9 weeks ago and they said it could take up 12 weeks to receive a court date. The problem is my brother has since found a new girlfriend and they are supposed to be married in a few weeks. He’s nervous that the divorce won’t be finalized before the wedding. As I said before, they are both on the same page, don’t want anything from each other, just want the divorce. Is there any way that a lawyer could speed up the court date or get the divorce finalized
sooner?
Asked on September 13, 2017 under Family Law, New Jersey
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
An attorney won't be able to speed up the court date or get the divorce finalized sooner.
These items depend on the court's schedule. Unfortunately, there isn't any way to accelerate the process whether you are represented by an attorney or are representing yourself.
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