By Randy S. Margulis | Published April 30, 2023 | Posted in Divorce | Tagged Tags: contested divorce, no-fault divorce, uncontested divorce | Comments Off on When Does an Uncontested Divorce Become Contested?
An uncontested divorce is always the preferable method of dissolving a marriage, since it is faster, cheaper and generally stress-free. But divorcing spouses might start out in accord only to disagree later on important issues. When that happens, the divorce is converted into a contested one. Most New York divorces are based on no-fault grounds, Read More
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