Divorce Finalization Deadlines in Hennepin County Minnesota
Finalize your divorce before December 12, 2025
If your divorce is in Hennepin County (Minnesota) and your New Year goal is to file 2025 tax returns as single or head of household, your divorce should be signed by you, your former spouse, your assigned Judge or Referee, and entered by Hennepin County Court Administration no later than December 31, 2025. However, filing your divorce with an agreed upon Judgment and Decree in the last-minute on December 31, 2025 does not guarantee completion necessary to update your filing status for 2025. An agreement that is not entered by the court prior to December 31, 2025 may result in your tax filling status as married for tax year 2025. Don’t wait to the last minute to file your Judgment and Decree. Hennepin County published their deadline of December 12, 2025 for guaranteed completion of divorces completed administratively as traditionally completed in uncontested divorces and collaborative divorces. Click here to read more about this deadline.
Key Deadline for Final Judgment and Decree
A final entry of a Judgment and Decree officially dissolves the marriage. In Hennepin County, this entry is completed by court administration after a judge signs the Judgment and Decree. Hennepin County published its deadline of December 12, 2025 for guaranteed completion of administrative divorces. Administrative divorces are traditionally completed in uncontested divorces and collaborative divorces. If you file your Judgment and Decree after December 12, 2025, there is no guarantee the court will complete the entry required to dissolve the marriage by December 31, 2025. Click here to read more about this deadline.
Actions to Take
If your divorce is in Hennepin County (Minnesota), ensuring your filing status as single or head of household for tax year 2025 requires promptly filing your final signed Judgment and Decree prior to December 12, 2025. If you would like an attorney’s review of your Judgment and Decree prior to filing, please contact us today to schedule a consultation.
