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Contested
Divorce:
A divorce is contested if parties involved
cannot come to an agreement about issues of
divorce. Common areas of conflict are:
·
Grounds for divorce
·
One party does not want the divorce
·
Child custody and/or child support
issues
·
Visitation
·
Spousal maintenance
·
Division of assets and debts
·
Division of personnel belongings
·
Future payments for college
·
Health insurance
A case remains contested until each area
of conflict has been negotiated and
settled. If parties come to a
resolution regarding their disputes they
can appeal to the courts for matters to
be heard as an uncontested case. If
standards of the court and the law are
met then the court will approve the
negotiated settlement and enter a
judgment. One of the biggest benefits
of reaching a settlement is that neither
party will appeal the agreement because
they have agreed to the settlement
agreement. If the case remains
contested, a trial will occur and the
judge will decide the outcome of the
case. A judge may also order the couple
to seek alternative methods of dispute
resolution such as mediation.
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Types of Divorce: (click on each for description)
Annulment
Uncontested
Divorce
No-Fault Divorce
Fault Divorce
Absolute Divorce
Limited Divorce
Legal Separation
of Marriage
Default Divorce
Military Divorce
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