What is a No-Contest Divorce and Why Do I Need an Attorney?
While all divorce agreements must be approved by the Family Court to be enforced, not all divorces end up in litigation. In fact, many divorces in New Hampshire do not even have lawyers. In New Hampshire, a “no-contest” or “uncontested” divorce informally refers to a divorce by agreement. In these cases, the Court will approve the parties’ requests (property division, support orders, parenting plan, etc.) without engaging in litigation. Plainly, an uncontested divorce occurs when the parties agree upon the terms of their permanent separation. As mentioned, many divorce decrees are “do-it-yourself” divorces. In these situations, parties that agree that their marriage reached its natural end. Therefore, the parties put together an agreement from the Family Court’s online forms and checklists, and submit the agreement…
