What is the difference between an uncontested and a contested divorce?
An uncontested divorce is when both parties agree on every aspect of the divorce including division of property, division of marital debt and custody of the children and child support to be paid thereto. A contested divorce is an action in which some issue including, but not limited to, division of property, assets, debts, or child custody is in question or dispute.
An uncontested divorce is one where the spouses agree on all the issues – the grounds for divorce, parenting (custodial) arrangements, support and alimony, and property division. In a contested divorce, one or more of these issues are disputed. In New Hampshire, over 90% of divorces end up uncontested.
