What can I do if my husband wants a divorce, but I do not? 33 Answers as of October 28, 2011

In Colorado it only requires one person to want the divorce, so there is nothing you can do to prevent it. Your options are to participate in the settlement process to ensure that you receive fair treatment with respect to property and other financial concerns.

California is a no fault state which means if you husband does not want to work on the marriage you will not be able to stop the divorce. Reading Family Code sections 1830-1842 you will be able to force your husband to the table (section 1836) but it may only be to delay the dissolution by 30 days. If you feel that strongly you don't want a divorce the conciliation statutes may be what you need to say you tried everything. During the conciliation stage the court can make custody/visitation orders and support orders.

Very few options. You cannot stop him from divorcing you. You can drag out the process and make it last longer, but you cannot stop it.

If he files, in Ohio you may request a conciliation period. The court will order a ninety day hold on the divorce to allow you seek counseling. See a domestic relations attorney for more information.

Florida is a no-fault state, so as long as one party believes that the marriage is irretrievably broken, a divorce will be granted by the courts.

In Wisconsin, only one party needs to request the divorce.

Unfortunately, it only takes one person to want or acquire a divorce. If they truly want it, the other party cannot stop the process.

In the state of Alabama a divorce will be granted based on the desire of one party to the marriage. So, you will not be able to stop your husband from divorcing you if you live in Alabama.

Ultimately, you can't stop a divorce if he wants one and pursues it. In California, there doesn't need to be an agreement to divorce nor do you have to prove that either side did anything wrong.

If one party wants a divorce, there will be a divorce. You need to get a minister or a good psychologist, a good lawyer and prepare to weather the storm.

You really have no options, other than to participate in the divorce or to bury your head in the sand and suffer the consequences of not participating. California grants divorces based on irreconcilable differences, and you and your husband have irreconcilable differences.

Unfortunately there is generally no way to stop a divorce. If one party wants a divorce, it will occur.

In Washington, you can force one counseling session. That is a waste of time. Make up with him is your only option.

you can ask that he participate in reconciliation procedures but that will not stop him from ultimately obtaining a divorce.

In California, there is nothing, legally, that you can do. His legal basis for divorce would be "irreconcilable differences." Maybe consider some non-legal options, such as couple's counseling to help heal the marriage or buy him some good books to buy about the aftermath of divorce-especially if there are minor children involved.

To work out the best possible economic settlement. You can not prevent the divorce itself.

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NE is a no fault divorce State. Therefore if one party wants a divorce, the other party cannot stop it.

You may ask the court to require counseling, but at the end of the process, if your husband insists, the court must grant the divorce. You should not go through a divorce without the help of an attorney. Otherwise you risk losing valuable rights or incurring debts that you should not incur. After the final judgment is entered it is too late to complain about an unjust result.

If your husband has formed the intent to permanently separate and is seeking a divorce, there is nothing you can do to stop the process. My advice is to seek personal counseling to help you with the pain and loss. Counseling can also help you focus on what will be best for you (and your children, if applicable) in the years ahead.

He does not need your consent to get a divorce. You could demand that he participate in joint marriage counseling, but if he still wants a divorce, he will get it.

New Jersey is a no fault state; there no legal means to block your spouse from getting a divorce.