Can a divorce be overturned?

In Washington, a divorce can potentially be overturned, but it is not an easy task and it is not guaranteed to be successful. A divorce is a legal process that ends a marriage. A court order is typically required. Therefore, if an appeal is filed within the statutory time period, it may be possible to get a judge to reverse the previous court order. In order to overturn a divorce, the appealing party would need to be able to provide new evidence that was not available at the time of the divorce. The new evidence must be of sufficient quality and weight to overcome the original court ruling. Additionally, the appealing party needs to prove that the original ruling was in error. For the appeal to be successful, it is important that the appealing party be able to provide a considerable amount of evidence to back up the claim that the original court order was in error. Furthermore, the party appealing the divorce must also prove that the new evidence found could not have been found at the time of the original divorce proceedings. If an appeal is successful, the divorce will be set aside and the marriage will be technically reinstated. The original court ruling will still be considered valid, so any monetary awards, child support orders, or alimony will still stand; the original orders will just remain in place.

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