Either spouse may contest a divorce. Some divorce lawyers build legal strategies to enhance bargaining positions around delays.

Since the 1970s, however, most states have permitted no-fault divorces, where may be either contested or uncontested.

No separation -- lend themselves to uncontested divorce.

An uncontested divorce is the route two people can take when for reasons sufficient to themselves they do not wish to be married to each other any longer.

In an uncontested divorce, the parties must take three steps: 1) one separation agreement, with the court.

The first and third steps are mechanical and formalistic. The second step can be very difficult, but if the couple can do it for themselves, they can save a great deal of money. Some couples can negotiate the second step before they go about the first one.

One of the advantages of an uncontested divorce is that the couple can handle most of the action pro se and thus save a great deal of money.

See also Summary Divorce; Default Divorce