How Long Does It Take To Get A Divorce?
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How Long Does It Take To Get A Divorce?

A divorce is finalized when a judge, or general magistrate, signs an order known as a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage. Generally speaking, the Final Judgment represents the court’s recognition of a binding contract between the parties that settles, at least in theory, all of the terms of the divorce. In an uncontested divorce, the contract described above is…
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Contested versus Uncontested Divorce
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Contested versus Uncontested Divorce

A divorce is considered uncontested when spouses agree to all of the terms of the divorce and those terms are memorialized in a signed, written contract called a Marital Settlement Agreement. Generally, the terms of the agreement will address alimony and the division of marital assets and liabilities. If the parties share a dependent child, the agreement will address any…
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