What Is an Uncontested Divorce?

Unfortunately, many marriages end up in divorce. According to Fatherly.com, more than 20% of first marriages result in divorce within the first five years. There are two types of divorces. Divorces can either be contested or uncontested. An uncontested divorce is one in which no party contests the divorce decree. Filing for an uncontested divorce when both parties in a married marriage agree to divorce might save time and money due to shortened court procedures. Here is everything you need to know about uncontested divorces.

How Uncontested Divorce Works

An uncontested divorce is the most straightforward approach to obtaining a divorce. However, it can be hard to predict what the other party will do. You may assume that the divorce will be uncontested only for the other party to contest the divorce.

Uncontested divorces are often offered to couples who have reached an agreement on all of the major divorce issues, including child support, child custody, property distribution, and spousal maintenance. It begins with one party filing for divorce, much like a disputed divorce. Uncontested divorces typically include simplified documentation in which property and child custody details and a summary of the grounds for divorce are filed.

Benefits of Uncontested Divorce

One major advantage of this form of divorce is the cost savings. While legal involvement is generally recommended in divorce cases, the simplified approach involves cheaper court expenses and attorney fees. Uncontested divorces also allow many couples to obtain their divorce faster than contentious divorce. Couples can move on with their lives more swiftly since there are fewer hearings and less legal squabbling. Though all divorces entail some degree of difficulty, an uncontested divorce tends to go much smoother.

Regardless of the type of divorce, divorces can still be stressful and complicated. This is why it is important to have an expert by your side to help the process go as smoothly as possible. If you would like expert guidance, call The Law Office of Arthur J. White III, P.C. today.