A divorce proceeding in which there are no disputes
A divorce proceeding in which there is no dispute as to any of the legal issues involved. The lack of dispute may be because the other spouse is missing, refuses to participate in the proceeding, or agrees with the other spouse on all issues.
Divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce does not file a formal response with the court.
All issues have been resolved between the parties or by mediation, or by negotiation. Whether a divorce is uncontested can not be known until the end of the case.
a divorce in which both spouses have agreed to all of the essential terms of the divorce, including, but not limited to division of property, debts and custody of children
a divorce in which there are no disputes over property issues, support
a divorce in which there are no property rights to be determined, no child or spousal rights to be determined, and no custody rights in issue
a matter of agreement between spouses, whereas no-fault divorce pertains to the grounds for the divorce
a proceeding in which a person sued for divorce does not fight it and instead reaches an agreement with the spouse during the proceedings
An uncontested divorce is one in which both parties agree to the divorce and the terms of the settlement, without going to trial. This does not mean that there were no arguments or disputes between the spouses - it simply means that the spouses were able to reach an agreement without going to court and having the judge rule one way or the other.
when the defendant is not going to try to stop the divorce and there are no issues for the court to decide about the children, money, or property.
A divorce proceeding in which the spouses agree to all matters and submit their settlement to the court for approval.
A divorce action in which the Defendant does not respond to the Summons or otherwise agrees not to oppose the divorce even if financial issues are contested.
