What is the difference between a contested and an uncontested divorce?
A contested divorce simply means that both parties cannot come to an agreement on all issues by themselves. It does not necessarily mean that the matter will get ugly and mean-spirited, though we often handle such cases. Most divorces start out as contested and are then resolved through negotiations and/or court hearings between the two Las Vegas divorce attorneys on behalf of the parties.
An uncontested divorce, is a divorce in which the Husband and the Wife have agreed upon a set of terms resolving all the issues. This means they have no fight or disagreement, and that they have a workable agreement on all the critical issues which typically include an agreement on the following things: A. Custody, B. Visitation, C. Child support, D. Alimony, E. An Order to Withhold and Deliver, F. The division of the parties interest in real estate, G. Division of the parties interest in personal property (from cars down to socks), H. Questions surrounding property owned prior to marriage or received during marriage by gift or inheritance, I. Division of retirement benefits and investments, including business interests, J. Payment of marital debt, K. Health insurance for the children and/or the unemployed spouse, L. Life insurance on the person paying child support to insure the payment of the child support should that person die, M. Restoration of the wifes maiden name, if desired. T
