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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

What is the difference in a uncontested divorce and a contested divorce?

The simple answer is, an uncontested divorce is when you and your spouse develop your own agreement and take it to your attorney for him/her to reduce it to writing. 

This type of divorce in my opinion is the best for a couple of reasons:  (1). It allows the parties to have control over the outcome of the divorce; rather than letting a third party determine who gets what and how much.  (2). It is the most economical option.  Something to think about is do you really want to argue a couple of hours over the kitchen table that cost $800.00 when you are paying two attorneys $200.00+ an hour?

A contested divorce is anything that is not an uncontested divorce.

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