The District Courts in Douglas County are currently suffering from having a very large number of divorce, family law, and child custody cases being filed, and it is causing it to take a long time before the typical case goes to a final hearing. It is typical for cases to take over a year between the date of filing and the date of Decree of Dissoultion of Marriage, for example, if the case moves all the way to a permanent orders hearing.  That is why it is extra important for you and your family to try and settle the case, in order to most effectively control the amount of time your case takes to resolve.