Can my spouse or myself deny a request for a divorce?

Can my spouse or myself deny a request for a divorce?

Brian Don Levy (Attorney-at-Law, Family Law Mediator and Arbitrator) gives expert video advice on: Can couples that were never legally married get a divorce?; What factors should I consider before deciding upon divorce? and more...

In California, a spouse cannot stop the other spouse from getting a divorce. It's going to happen. The options for a spouse are to go along with the divorce, or prolong the divorce process, slow it down, make it more difficult, but people in California are entitled to a divorce and there's really no way a spouse can stop that from happening.