If you two do have minor children you can only be granted a final divorce after spending 365 days separate and apart. (La. C.C. Art. 102.; La. C.C. Art. 103.) Time spent separate and apart, in most instances, looks like; living in different homes and not outwardly interacting as a married couple.
Lots of divorces are not so straightforward. Issues like alimony, child custody and support, service, property division, and proving fault take time. And guess what; you won’t get a final judgment of divorce until these issues have been sorted. It is also important to consider that you, the judge, your attorney, and opposing all have their own conflicting schedules which sometimes don’t line up until weeks out.
On the other hand, fault-based divorces are a much more expedited process due to their sensitive nature. You can get a fault-based divorce if;
Since these issues are so contentious and serious, the court expedites the process and does not require time spent separate and apart.
All-in-all you should expect your divorce to take some time. The conflicting schedules, required time periods to wait, and litigation could culminate into a long process.
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