How Is A Divorce Resolved?

The last (and most relieving!) stage in a divorce is a resolution. No matter how litigious or how long your divorce process has been, you can rest assured that, one way or the other, your divorce will be resolved. There are three ways that a contested divorce can be resolved.

Conciliation

Conciliation is typically court-ordered in advance of a trial. A third-party attorney will act as the conciliator and meet with you, your counsel, and your ex and their counsel in an effort to sit down and haggle out the details of an agreement. This can take a couple of hours, and it may not lead to a resolution, but is considered to be one last-ditch effort by the court for a divorce to be resolved before trial.

Trial

Resolving a divorce through a trial is the most expensive and lengthy resolution process. The vast majority of divorces do not make it to trial. Trial dates can be spread out, so the trial process could take months. At trial, each counsel will present evidence, witnesses, present exhibits, etc. After each attorney’s arguments, the judge will be the one to make the decision and that decision will be final.

Settlement

Settlement is the most common, and the most preferred resolution to divorce. Settling involves back-and-forth between the parties in negotiating, compromising, and coming up with a separation agreement that both parties find fair and reasonable. Settlement allows you to work in the best interests of both parties and any children, versus during a trial hearing in which a judge, who does not understand the complexities and personalities in your family dynamic, makes a final decision on personal family matters.

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