St. Louis Uncontested Divorce Attorney
Just like each couple is unique, each divorce is unique. Sometimes, divorces can be long, involved courtroom processes. Other times, couples are able to make decisions about their divorces without a great deal of assistance from attorneys, mediators and judges.
At Stange Law Firm LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, our goal is to help our clients resolve matters as sensibly, effectively and efficiently as possible. If a couple is interested in pursuing an uncontested divorce, we help them exercise their options.
What are Uncontested Divorces?
Uncontested divorces happen when both spouses agree — not only that they should be divorced — but on all the decisions that divorcing couples often have to make. In an uncontested divorce, you and your spouse should both agree on issues of child custody and visitation, child support, division of property and debt, as well as attorneys fees.
There can be many advantages of an uncontested divorce:
- Less stress: Because they involve less fighting and court time, uncontested divorces are often less stressful than contested divorces. This can be especially important when children are involved.
- Reduced cost: Uncontested divorces often use fewer resources than contested divorces. Because couples spend less time hiring lawyers and battling in court, they spend less money. And they have more money to use when moving forward with their lives.
- Privacy: Agreements made by couples in court become a matter of public record. However, disclosures you and your spouse make to each other do not have to be. If you negotiate matters privately between you and your spouse, these private discussions can stay private.
Uncontested divorces may not be right for everyone, however. They are generally not a good idea when allegations of domestic violence are involved, or when one spouse feels fearful of the other. They are not a good idea for couples who refuse to talk about the divorce process, for people who face serious issues that must be resolved or when one spouse refuses to be honest. In those cases, it is a good idea to talk with your attorney about proceeding with a contested divorce.
St. Charles Collaborative Divorce Attorney
Uncontested divorces are often confused with collaborative divorces. They are not the same thing. In a collaborative divorce, clients work through all issues by sitting down and talking with each other, their attorneys and other professionals.
To talk with our law firm about your uncontested divorce, contact us for a confidential consultation at our St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson County and St. Louis City, Missouri, or Belleville, Illinois law offices.
Saint Louis County Office: 314-219-1865 Click to learn more about this location.
Jefferson County (Arnold) Office: 636-333-0396 Click to learn more about this location.
St. Charles Office: 636-940-5900 Click to learn more about this location.
Belleville Office: 618-505-4643 Click to learn more about this location
Saint Louis City Office: 314-499-8340 Click to learn more about this location.
