A Final Hearing for divorce occurs as a last step in either an uncontested divorce or when the parties reach a full settlement in a contested divorce.  It is a hearing in front of  a Probate and Family Court judge where the judge asks both parties a series of questions to make sure that they really want the divorce. Sometimes the judge…

A Separation Agreement, contrary to its name, is not an agreement to separate.  It should be more appropriately called a Divorce Agreement since it is the final product of an uncontested divorce or a contested divorce that has been resolved through settlement and negotiations. A Separation Agreement is a contract binding on both parties to a divorce.  It instructs the parties on…

If the parties cannot cooperate in order to file for an Uncontested Divorce, then the only other option is to file for a Contested Divorce.  A contested divorce is when one party files for a divorce and starts a law suit against the other party. A contested divorce starts with the filing of a Complaint for Divorce.  After you pay the court…

Yes and no. The fastest way to get a divorce is if both parties agree to everything and there are no disputes.  If that’s the case, then the parties can file an uncontested divorce.  Depending on which Probate and Family Court you’re filing in, will determine how fast your uncontested divorce can proceed. Every Probate and Family Court in the Commonwealth with…