Utah State Courts

Ninety-day Waiting Period in Divorce Cases

Introduction
Waiving the 90-day waiting period

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Introduction

Utah Code Section 30-3-18 requires that the parties wait 90 days after the date of filing a divorce petition before a divorce decree can be granted. The waiting period may be waived extra ordinary circumstances

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Waiving the 90-day waiting period

Either party may ask that the waiting period be waived by filing a motion. A Motion to Waive the 90-day Waiting Period will not be granted automatically; the moving party must show extraordinary circumstances. The other party may agree to or oppose the motion, but the judge will decide whether to waive the waiting period. For more information about motion procedures, see our webpage on Motions, but use the forms on this page.

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