QUESTION: HOW LONG WILL A DIVORCE TAKE? ANSWER: BEST CASE: 30 DAYS, WORST CASE: YEARS As stated above, a divorce could be over about thirty days after your spouse is served with the divorce Petition if they Default (fail to file an Answer), or if you reach a settlement. In the worst case scenario, if your spouse files their Answer, and an agreement on the terms of the divorce cannot be reached, a case can go on for months or even years before it reaches a trial where a Judg