{"id":10664,"date":"2017-04-02T21:23:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T21:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefamilylawcorp.com\/?p=10664"},"modified":"2017-05-23T22:03:09","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T22:03:09","slug":"long-will-contested-divorce-custody-case-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilylawcorp.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/02\/long-will-contested-divorce-custody-case-take\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Will My Contested Divorce or Custody Case Take?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"wpv-grid grid-1-1  wpv-first-level first unextended\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" id=\"wpv-column-1a6468d4d91903f392dfcba026497135\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Length of Divorce or Custody Case<\/h1>\n<p>It is difficult at the outset of a lawsuit to foresee how long it will take to complete a <a href=\"http:\/\/thefamilylawcorp.com\/index.php\/practice-areas-top-philadelphia-family-lawyer-top-main-line-family-lawyer\/divorce-top-family-lawyer-collaborative-divorce-lori-walker-esquire\/\">divorce <\/a>or custody case. We are better able to give you an estimated time range later when we understand more clearly what is at issue. The time involved is primarily based on four factors:<\/p>\n<p>-The number and complexity of the contested issues;<\/p>\n<p>-The intensity of feelings between the parties and whether there is an inclination to settle;<\/p>\n<p>-The attitude and tenacity of your spouse; and<\/p>\n<p>-The tenacity and desire for litigation of the lawyer of your spouse.<\/p>\n<p>By far, the factor that makes lawsuits last longer is the intensity of the feelings between the parties and how much they want to fight.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"wpv-grid grid-1-1  wpv-first-level first unextended\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" id=\"wpv-column-c1cd16636c2e620a811249a7226583d4\" >\t\t<div class=\"sep-text single centered\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep-text-before\"><div class=\"sep-text-line\"><\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-divider-double\">Speak with Family Law Attorney<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sep-text-after\"><div class=\"sep-text-line\"><\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f9868-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"9868\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10664#wpcf7-f9868-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"9868\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.0.6\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f9868-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><label> Your Name (required)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your Email (required)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your Message (required)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"SUBMIT CONSULTATION REQUEST\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"6LePv4oUAAAAAHps-4vriyem2GxxFsfWXFC6sezV\">\n<\/div><p style=\"display: none !important;\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"_wpcf7_ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"_wpcf7_ak_js\" value=\"186\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Length of Divorce or Custody Case It is difficult at the outset of a lawsuit to foresee how long it will take to complete a divorce or custody case. 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