What is the difference between an uncontested divorce, a settled contested divorce and a contested divorce?
An uncontested divorce is one where all issues are resolved by the parties with or without the help of lawyers or a mediator prior to filing in court or having any court appearances. A settled contested divorce is one where the parties did participate in pretrial litigation to at least some extent, but then settled all their issues without a trial being completed and decided by a Judge. A contested divorce is one that has yet to be settled or goes all the way to trial and is ultimately decided by the Judge.
