| The only time any divorce proceeding can actually | | | | may be an issue, as with child support and parents' |
| conclude at the earliest time possible is when | | | | visitation rights. In extreme cases (i.e. child abuse or |
| divorcing partners agree to an uncontested divorce - | | | | neglect,) custody, legal guardianship and visitation |
| and those instances come rarely enough. Proceedings | | | | rights may be withheld from one or both parents. |
| like so do not conclude quickly. This is definitely not | | | | This is called emancipation of minors, and children are |
| something you could do during your lunch break. For | | | | sent to foster care or as wards of the state. |
| one thing, there is that standard requirement of a | | | | 2. There are marital assets to be divided. Spousal |
| year's separation agreement between the affected | | | | support or alimony can be one issue to be haggled |
| couple before the divorce could be finalized. | | | | over at the litigation courts. But when a divorcing |
| However, there are some cases when some divorce | | | | couple has assets that cannot be physically divided, |
| proceeding do actually drag on for years on end. | | | | this may require longer periods of negotiations and |
| Here are 3 top reasons why: | | | | even litigation in the divorce courts. |
| | | | 3. Divorcing couples cannot / do not want to |
| 1. There are children involved. Any divorce proceeding | | | | complete required papers. Often, many cases do not |
| where a child or children are involved has every | | | | even see their time at the courts simply because one |
| potential of dragging on a longer period, especially | | | | or both parties have failed to submit the necessary |
| when both parties want differing terms. Child custody | | | | documentations. |