An uncontested divorce occurs when both parties agree to the division of assets, spousal support, child custody/visitation, and other aspects of the divorce. At Smith and Jones, we are your Orlando divorce attorney that will advise you on all of these issues to ensure the best possible outcome for you.

A contested divorce occurs when the parties cannot agree on one or more issues, and leads to a trial without a jury to resolve the dispute and finalize the divorce.

Attorneys often charge a flat fee for an uncontested divorce, and will tell you this fee during your initial consultation. A contested divorce can drag on for months or years, so a divorce lawyer would have trouble giving you even an estimate on the cost.

Quite often, an agreement created by the two parties is better than any agreement that a judge orders. Collaboration between the two parties is something most Orlando divorce lawyers recommend because the outcome is likely to be more satisfactory to both parties.