Stop Divorce

There are a number of people facing the impending dissolution of their marriages who will want to stop divorce from happening to them. Alas, there is precious little they can do to halt the proceedings against them although many states are trying to stop divorce by making it more difficult. Still, it is impossible to prevent a divorce if one spouse wants it. To try to keep the marriage together, you can try reasoning with your spouse. Remember that the two of you got along at one point in your lives, and you most likely can do so again if you work hard.

Attempting to stop a divorce, though, means work on your part. Your first role would be to slow down the divorce. There are several ways, scrupulous and unscrupulous, that you can slow down your divorce proceedings. One way is to wait until the last possible day to submit filings and other paperwork. A second way is to make changes to the divorce decree. Many states require the decree to remain unchanged for a certain period of time. If you make this move enough times, your spouse may take you to court for a contested divorce, which can get ugly.

When you are trying to stop divorce, you should be prepared with alternative resolution options, which may be able to hold together your marriage. One choice in many states is a legal separation. Even without the legal option, you may want to consider a trial separation during which the two of you agree to live apart for a certain amount of time and then reconsider. Sometimes a spouse will realize that he or she does not want a divorce during this time. Counseling is an option and is mandatory in many states before a no-fault divorce goes through. If you believe there is any chance that your marriage could make it and both partners are willing to work, give counseling a try. Remember that you have many alternatives available to you, and you should take advantage of all of them before ending your marriage.