What happens when you get divorced with kids?

What happens when you get divorced with kids?

If your child was born during your marriage or registered partnership, you will usually keep joint parental responsibility after divorce. The court will decide which parent gets responsibility. If you have more than one child, the court will decide on responsibility for each child separately.

How long does it take to go through a divorce?

Assuming the divorce petition was filed correctly, if a divorce is uncontested then in some states it can be finalized in as little as 60 days. Other states have a cooling off period which means a divorce could still take six months or longer. Once papers are filed, a spouse must be served with a copy of the complaint.

How long is the divorce process in Australia?

about 4 monthsA Divorce in Australia will take at least about 4 months to actually occur and be granted by the Court, from the date you first file your application for divorce in Court, until when a Divorce Order is issued by the Court, which will be one month and one day after the date of your divorce hearing, if your divorce is