The short answer to this question is it depends. You cannot get a divorce in Arizona in less than 60 days. Per Arizona Revised Statute § 25-329, the court shall not consider a submission of a motion supported by affidavit or hold a trial or hearing on an application for a decree of dissolution of marriage or legal separation until sixty days after the date of service of process or the date of acceptance of process.
This means that after your spouse is served with the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, a 60-day “cooling off” period must transpire before the divorce may be finalized. It is not possible to be divorced any sooner even if both parties agree. If the parties do not agree on the terms of the divorce, a trial will be set.
If neither spouse contests the divorce, the dissolution of marriage may be finalized within 60-120 days on average. This typically means that both individuals agree to the divorce and accepted all the terms and provisions to be included in the decree. Generally, this means that there are no disagreements with the division of assets, parenting time, or any other component upon the dissolution of marriage.
If the divorce is contested, the dissolution of marriage may be finalized anywhere from several months to a year on average, depending on how long it takes to resolve the disputed conflicts. A contested divorce is one in which the two former spouses cannot agree on the asset division, alimony, child custody and other important components of the divorce.