does both have to sign

The conditions to be met for a divorce as they said, varies according to countries and states. Some places would only require the signature of one person and as long as they have lived separately for over a year, the divorce is considered final. Anyway, it is best for you to go to an attorney to have a full understanding of the conditions of divorce at your place.

It is very likely that I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that in the state of Kentucky that both parties in a divorce have to sign the paperwork in order for the divorce to be finalized. The reason that I think that this is the case is because of the fact that my best friend has been wanting to get divorced from her estranged husband so that she is able to move on with her life. However, he refuses to sign for a divorce because that will mean that he will lose all rights to her son because the little boy is not her husband's biological child.

In USA marriage is a state subject and not federal subject. Divorce laws differ from State to State. I am giving the link from wikipedia on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_in_the_United_States Please see.