in a nutshell: you will have a bit of a problem, but not a huge one because she will have signed off on the petition and "joined" in it's contents.  when it comes to children, parenting plans and child-support, at least in washington state, the court feels free to rewrite your agreement if it looks back and decides that it was not fair, or otherwise not in the children's interests.  but as far as property division, most judges are not going to change something she/he already signed off on.  it just does not make sense to do that, and it would mean much more work for the judges if they took that position and less time to spend on more deserving cases. 

you will have to file a change of venue motion that will probably be granted. lets hope that does not happen but you will have to file such a motion, either that or proceed with your contested divorce in that county.  but, if she signs, the deal is mainly sealed.

Thanks for your welcome.

I'm trying to get some advice on a long-term divorce. I have a fiancé, his X wife to be lives in Mississippi; she filed for divorce in the year of 2002. The case is just sitting; he has an attorney that really doesn’t want to challenge the wife ( The attorney is in Mississippi too). They have no property together, he lives in California. He actually doesn't trust the lawyer, because she's a law secretary, and have made friends with the judges and the law force as well as a lot of other attorneys. She will not sign the divorce papers, just holding on like she has complete control. His attorney never gives him good advice when ever he asks a question.  We'll we want to buy a property together, is there a time span, because they’ve been separated for more then 6 years, where she wouldn't have any rights in the property that he purchases? And how can he expedite this divorce, they were married in California, and she filed in Mississippi, His attorney just keep saying  that he can fight for jurisdiction, he wants closure and doesn't know how to go about it. We have to move on with our lives, They have two children, the children has been living with her, and he also pays child support, and not through the courts order.

Thanks in advance for your advice