A divorce is uncontested when both parties seek to be divorced and agree to the terms of the distribution of their assets, assignment of their debts, custody of their children and parenting time and will cooperate with the exchange of information to calculate child support and divide retirement assets. The initial filings, resulting orders including Final Judgment, preparation for and participation in the required nominal divorce court hearing and calculation of child support along with required filings for wage garnishment are included. If the case requires a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) to divide retirement assets, guidance and participation are included but there is a separate fee (approximately $500 shared by the parties equally) for a recommended QDRO specialists to prepare the qualified domestic relations order and have the same approved by the retirement plan administrator. 

Even if the parties agree that they want a divorce on the basis of irreconcilable differences, there are circumstances in which a divorce matter would not be identified as uncontested including owning a business for which there is no recent business validation, having income which is difficult to calculate due to inconsistent bonuses, or self-employment or the parties have not fully disclosed all of the marital assets and debts to one another or a party is not the case is not self sufficient and requires alimony.