The phrase “mutual divorce” brings hope for a quick and respectful separation, but many face this question: “Can this process really be completed in less than a month?” The short and definite answer is “yes”. This is where the role of aMutual divorce lawyerbecomes an guide and accelerator of the process, turning the dream of a quick divorce into an achievable reality.
The main secret to speed: a true “agreement” before starting the official process
The biggest mistake couples make is starting the legal process and then trying to reach an agreement during counseling sessions or in the courthouse corridors. This approach is doomed to fail and wastes time. Counseling sessions are designed to resolve disagreements, not to negotiate financial or custody details.
The roadmap to achieving a divorce in under a month is based on this principle: all key agreements mustbe finalized and documented before the first request is submitted in the decision platform. With this, you enter the legal process fully prepared, and the official stages become mere formalities to confirm your agreements.Checklist of Key Agreements Before Filing the Request
To make the mutual divorce process run at maximum speed, you need to prepare its fuel: “clear agreements”. Focus on these four vital areas with your spouse to reach a definitive, transparent, and unambiguous understanding:
1. Financial Matters: Clarify the dowry, alimony, and fair compensation
This part is usually the most sensitive and time-consuming. Any ambiguity here can turn your counseling sessions into a battleground.
Dowry: The dowry must be 100% agreed upon. Will the wife relinquish the entire dowry? Will she give part of it and receive the rest? If she is to receive something, the payment method (cash, installments, or equivalent property or car) must be precisely specified.
- Alimony: The status of overdue alimony (past) and the alimony for waiting periods must be clear. Does the wife claim it or she relinquishes it as well?
- Fair compensation for the period of marriage: This refers to the wages for work the wife has done during the marriage. Is this right claimed or does the wife waive it?
- A written statement stating: “The wife has relinquished all her dowry, alimony, and fair compensation related to the divorce and will have no further financial claims now or in the future.” Or: “The husband commits to paying amount X as part of the dowry on date Y, and the wife waives her remaining financial rights.”
2. Children’s Future: Develop a precise plan for custody and visitation
If you have a child, the agreement on custody goes far beyond a simple phrase like “custody with the mother/father”. An exact and practical plan prevents future disputes.
- Permanent Custody: Who will have permanent custody of the children (daughter and son until adolescence and after)?
- Visitation Schedule: This part must be very detailed. When and for how long does the parent without custody have visitation rights? (e.g., weekends from Thursday 5 pm to Friday 8 pm). How are official holidays, Nowruz, and summer vacations handled?
- Child Support: What is the monthly amount of child support, and which parent will pay it? It’s better to also specify how it will increase annually (e.g., according to Central Bank inflation).
3. Joint Property: Clarify the fate of the dowry and assets
- Return of Dowry: The list of dowry items must be clear, and the wife must officially declare she has taken all her belongings from the shared home and has no claims in this regard.
- Division of Assets (Equitable Distribution): If your marriage contract includes a clause about asset division, the fate of assets gained after marriage by the husband must be specified. Does anything belong to the wife, or does she waive this right?
4. Prepare Identification Documents
Before any action, have the original and copies of the following documents ready so you won’t be delayed due to missing documents at any stage:
- Spouse and wife’s birth certificates
- Spouse and wife’s national ID cards
- Marriage certificate or its copy
How to complete the official divorce process within a few weeks?
Now that you have a complete and prepared agreement, see how the official steps can be done quickly:
- Registering at the Decision System (Time: 1 day)
With your documents and initial agreements in hand, go to one of the judicial electronic service offices and submit your request. The system will refer you to a counseling center. - Counseling sessions (Time: 1 week to 10 days)
This is the stage where our roadmap turns a process into a quick one. Instead of 5 counseling sessions to negotiate, you attend just one or two. Why? Because you inform the counselor that you have fully agreed on all issues and are only there to get a “no objection” certificate for divorce. Seeing your clear agreements, the counselor won’t extend the process. - Court hearing and verdict issuance (Time: 1 to 2 weeks)
After receiving the certificate from the counseling center, the mutual divorce petition is filed at the family court. Since you have a complete and flawless agreement, the court session will be very brief. The judge will verify your identity and ask if you accept these agreements voluntarily. When you confirm, the “no reconciliation” certificate is issued either on the same day or shortly after. - Official registry and formal registration (Time: 1 day)
With the court verdict, visit one of the official divorce offices to register the divorce legally. This marks the end of the process.
