What Can Happen If You Refuse to Sign Divorce Papers

If you refuse to put your signature on the divorce petition, your spouse can still pursue a divorce through default judgment. This means your spouse can request the court to grant the divorce and issue rulings on child custody, child support, spousal support, and division of property based entirely on your spouse’s one-sided petition.

The court will likely approve most or all of what your spouse asked for in the petition since you did not file a response or show up to contest their requests in the divorce proceedings. Your spouse does not need your agreement or participation to get a default divorce judgment entered.