When should I file for divorce?    1. If you are a potential
payer of alimony, you probably should file as soon as possible,
because it is the number of years of your marriage that
determine the length of your alimony obligation and the filing
for divorce and service of the summons and complaint that govern
when the marriage is deemed to have terminated, for purposes of
alimony. Look at my postings under alimony reform which will
explain this issue in more detail.  2. If you are afraid your
spouse will make assets disappear or spend money wildly, you
should file for divorce quickly because you are entitled to an
automatic financial restraining order which will prevent a good
deal of the potential damage from occurring.  3. If you are in a
rush to get divorced, you might as well file quickly because
there are waiting periods in the statutes, and backlogs in the
courts. You might as well get in line.  4. You need the
assistance of the court to obtain orders in connection with
temporary support or custody.   1.