Sentences with phrase «stage of the contested divorce»

Not exact matches

Uncontested divorces can be final in a matter of months in most states, while contested divorces usually go through several adversarial stages.

Fact - finding takes place during the middle stages of most contested divorces, as spouses or their attorneys begin to prepare for the possibility of trial if settlement isn't possible.

Contested divorces follow various litigation stages from filing the summons and disclosure of documents that each spouse intends to use at trial, to a hearing before a judge.

In most cases starting a contested divorce with a point - counterpoint airing of dirty laundry can set the stage for a more hostile, more adversarial, and usually more costly divorce process than is necessary.