Divorce & Family Law
Cohabitation
Civil Unions
Domestic Partnerships
Prenuptial Agreements
Marriage
Postnuptial Agreements
Partition Agreements
Separation
Annulment
Dissolution
Divorce
Requirements For Filing a Divorce
Grounds For Obtaining A Divorce
Temporary Orders
Inventory And Appraisement
Property Distribution
Award Of Alimony, Maintenance Or Spousal Support
Intervention In Divorce By Creditors
Mediation
Trial
Name Change
Remarriage
Post-Divorce Issues
Child Custody
Child Support
Adoption
Child Abuse
Domestic Violence
Parental Responsibility For Children's Action
Remarriage
Persons who obtain a divorce return to their status as unmarried and single. They are free to remarry after the final divorce decree is entered and a short waiting period has passed. The waiting period can date from the date of the divorce decree or relate back to when the respondent was served with the lawsuit.
Sidebar: Texas law, for example, prohibits remarriage within 30 days after the judge signs the divorce degree. In California, however, a party may remarry as soon as the divorce is final, as long as at least 6 months have passed since the ex-spouse was served with the divorce papers.