Yes, you can stop a divorce once it’s been filed. In California, in order to stop a divorce that was filed, the petitioner needs to file a Request for Dismissal before their spouse responded to their filing, and also prior to any judgment is entered. If the spouse has already responded to the divorce filing, then they would need to be served with the Request for Dismissal and sign it. The petitioner would then need to file the Request for Dismissal with the court.