contested divorce
Fought marital dissolution
A contested divorce is one where spouses disagree on terms—division of assets, child custody, alimony, or whether to divorce at all.
Unlike an uncontested divorce, where both parties agree, a contested divorce typically requires court proceedings and takes longer to resolve: Their contested divorce dragged on for two years.
- irreconcilable differencesConflicts that cannot harmonize
- parental alienationManipulating child against other parent
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
- child custodyLegal parental responsibility allocation
sole custody · visitation rights · judge · lawyer · acrimonious · mediation · litigation · argument · annulment · asset division · marital assets · prenuptial agreement · negotiation · settlement agreement · deposition · legal fees · cross-examination · co-parenting
- divorcedivision of assets, grounds, legal separation, alimony, child support
- family lawchild custody, child support, alimony, family court, custody law
- family breakdowncustody battle, custody battles, child support, joint custody, sole custody
- infidelityadultery, affair, adulteress, cheating, cheater
contested divorceuncontested divorce
Separation without legal dispute
amicable divorce · no-fault divorce · mutual separation · consent decree
contested divorceconscious uncoupling
Intentionally peaceful marital dissolution