If the filing spouse and responding spouse agree to the terms of their divorce, the divorce is said to be uncontested. (info.legalzoom.com)
If the responding spouse contests any of the allegations or claims made in the divorce complaint or if the financial and child related issues are not resolved between the parties by agreement, the process will take more time and require more legal work. (divorcefirm.net)
The party who is seeking the divorce will file a complaint initiating the divorce with the court and the responding spouse will have the opportunity to answer that complaint. (divorcefirm.net)