What clients usually ask
What can make a divorce contested?
Disagreement may relate to children, maintenance, property, costs or other relief sought in the proceedings.
The usual first steps
- Review the pleadings, marriage regime and disputed relief.
- Identify evidence and possible interim issues.
- Prepare the matter for negotiation, case management or trial.
What to bring
Bring the agreement, court papers, notices, messages, dates and records that show what happened. Preserve original documents and electronic evidence without altering them.