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Wait the Necessary Amount of Time. Many divorces take months to resolve, though some can be finalized quickly. Alabama's divorce waiting period is only 30 days, which means you can obtain a final divorce decree after about four weeks if the underlying issues can be resolved in that time.

You need to complete a divorce complaint, marital settlement agreement, child support information sheet (CS-47), notarized testimony of plaintiff affidavit, and the vital statistics form. You will need a third-party to sign an affidavit of residency to prove you live in Alabama.

An uncontested divorce usually takes about 6-10 weeks after everything has been signed by both spouses and filed with the court. A contested divorce can take anywhere from 30 days to months or years, depending on if there is a trial or not.

Under Alabama law, the spouse who wants a divorce can take action to get a divorce even if the other spouse disagrees. Learn how our experienced Huntsville, Alabama divorce lawyers can assist you by calling (256) 859-7277 or filling out our online form today.

Alabama requires you to serve your spouse with divorce petition papers. If your spouse is willing to sign an "Acceptance and Waiver of Service" acknowledging that he/she has received the papers, you may hand the papers to your spouse or send them by regular mail.

However, in Alabama papers are generally served by a sheriff, constable, or someone else who is recognized as a process server. You can not serve papers if you are a party in the Montgomery County divorce. You may serve the papers to the spouse directly, or to someone else who is authorized to receive the papers.