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On average in New York, and I must stress this is a rough average, an uncontested divorce usually takes about 3 months, and a contested divorce lasts about 9 months to a year. Different cases can differ in duration for a variety of reasons. I have been involved in cases that have taken years before a judgment of divorce was signed, and some colleagues have even been involved in decade long divorces. Adversely, I have seen uncontested cases completed in less than 3 months.
Typical lawsuits take months, if not years, to make it to court. But if you're getting divorced and need a quick decision from a judge about who gets the kids, the car, the money in the bank accounts, or the house for now -- or if you need money for support right away -- obviously you can't wait that long.