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An uncontested divorce requires both parties to agree on all issues, including financial term. If there are minor children, then the parties agree to the terms of custody, support and visitation. Both would parties cooperate fully in signing all required documents. If you still have questions that remain unanswered, please get in touch with us via email or by calling us at 1-678-366-1122.
What if we both agree on getting the divorce and we agree we do not want to fight?
That is not enough. Most people do not want to fight. They do not want to pay a lot of money in attorney’s fees and they want it over with quickly. Those goals are only accomplished by agreeing to specific terms.
How do we get to agree to the terms of dividing assets, awarding support and determining custody?
It helps to know your rights. Each side should consult with an attorney. Some attorneys offer a free consultation. Others charge for their time right from the beginning. Either way each side should be educated as to their rights, how long the process takes and the estimated cost.
What if my spouse and I cannot communicate about the terms of the divorce without getting into a fight?
That is one reason why people benefit from having attorneys. Attorneys are trained in the law and they act professionally. They facilitate communication between the parties.
Can we all sit down together and work things out?
An excellent process to settle a case is through mediation, but that is typically done after a contested case is filed. The parties and their counsel meet in the same place, at the same time with a mediator. A mediator is a neutral, impartial third party. They have no power to make decisions for the parties. A mediator may suggest various solutions. In a caucus each side meets separately with the mediator to ease the hostilities that may exist when being in the same room together. The mediator may take settlement offers back and forth between the parties. If the parties reach an agreement in that process, the case may be over at that point. If not, the case may go to trial and a judge or jury would decide the issues.
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