How long does a divorce take in Ohio?
An Ohio dissolution can be final in as little as 30–90 days after filing. A contested divorce without children typically takes 4–12 months; with children or disputed property, 12–18 months is common in Franklin County, and complex cases can run longer.
Ohio law builds in minimum waiting periods: a dissolution hearing happens 30–90 days after filing, and contested divorces move at the pace of the court's docket and the parties' willingness to settle. Temporary orders (who stays in the house, who pays support, where the children live) usually arrive in the first 60 days and matter enormously, because final orders often track them.
The fastest divorces are the ones where the financial disclosure is complete early. Missing documents are the most common reason a six-month case becomes a fourteen-month case.
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