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In Minnesota, once the court file has been opened, if neither you nor your spouse want to go through with the divorce, it is fairly easy to stop the divorce from proceeding up to the moment that the final divorce decree is signed. The initiator of the divorce<\/a> can file to dismiss the petition, or both of you can file a joint petition for dismissal.<\/p>\n

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Once you\u2019ve filed the dismissal the divorce is over with and you can get on with the work of repairing your marriage. You can do this up until the divorce decree is signed because you are still married in the eyes of the law until that happens.
\nYou can\u2019t do this after the divorce decree is signed, however. There\u2019s no way to cancel the divorce as you\u2019re no longer married under the law once this happens. At that point you\u2019d need to get re-married.
\nAnother option, assuming the court file is open, is to put your divorce on \u201chold\u201d or \u201cinactive status\u201d.\u00a0 This is accomplished by filing a stipulation that both parties wish to put the matter on hold.\u00a0 The court will generally wait 12 months, and if no action has been taken, the court file will be closed.\u00a0 Any new action will require re-filing.\u00a0 During the 12 months, either or both parties may request re-activation of the file.
\nIf you were served, but the court file has not been opened, then nothing needs to be done with the court.\u00a0 It would be prudent, however, to get something in writing from your spouse that states he\/she is not proceeding with the divorce, and if they decide to re-initiate the proceeding, you will be given notice.
\nBGS<\/a> has a qualified roster of highly experienced family law attorneys<\/a> who stand ready to help you with your divorce. If you are facing a divorce, call us today for a consultation.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Minnesota, once the court file has been opened, if neither you nor your spouse want to go through with the divorce, it is fairly easy to stop the divorce from proceeding up to the moment that the final divorce decree is signed. The initiator of the divorce can file to dismiss the petition, or both of you can file a joint petition for dismissal. [maxbutton id=”1″ ] Once you\u2019ve filed the dismissal the divorce is over with and you can get on with the work of repairing your marriage. You can do this up until the divorce decree is signed because you are still married in the eyes of the law until that happens. You can\u2019t do this after the divorce decree is signed, however. There\u2019s no way to cancel the divorce as you\u2019re no longer married under the law once this happens. At that point you\u2019d need to get re-married. Another option, assuming the court file is open, is to put your divorce on \u201chold\u201d or \u201cinactive status\u201d.\u00a0 This is accomplished by filing a stipulation that both parties wish to put the matter on hold.\u00a0 The court will generally wait 12 months, and if no action has been taken, the court file will be closed.\u00a0 Any new action will require re-filing.\u00a0…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"yoast_head":"\nDoes Minnesota Allow Couples To Cancel Their Divorce? - Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/03\/does-minnesota-allow-couples-to-cancel-their-divorce\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Does Minnesota Allow Couples To Cancel Their Divorce? - Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In Minnesota, once the court file has been opened, if neither you nor your spouse want to go through with the divorce, it is fairly easy to stop the divorce from proceeding up to the moment that the final divorce decree is signed. 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