How Does A Contested and Uncontested Divorce Differ in NJ?

Posted on October 17, 2015July 24, 2018 by Accel Admin

A contested simply means that the parties have reached an agreement called a marital settlement agreement and have resolved all of the issues in their case.

A contested divorce is a case where the parties do not have an agreement on every issue and are required to go before a judge for a trial where the court will determine the outcome of the issues.

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