The Law Offices of Jay S. Jump, PLLC
PO Box 1028
201 Morgan Street
Davenport, WA 99122
(509) 725-1130
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What is an Uncontested Dissolution?
An uncontested dissolution is an divorce proceeding where both the husband and wife have agreed to all the terms of the divorce settlement prior to filing.
This means that the parties have divided their own property, debts, and have reached an agreement on how to handle issues of child support and visitation with the children.
In order to have an uncontested divorce, ALL of these issues have to be worked out in advance PRIOR to the case being filed.
Ending a marriage using the uncontested method allows you and your spouse the opportunity to end your marriage with respect and dignity. It is the best possible thing in the world for the children of the marriage as they are not disrupted or forced to take sides if their was a long drawn out battle in Court.
If you can resolve all of the pending legal issues, then you can begin the online dissolution process. If you have resolved how you want to handle the division of assets, debt, child support, and visitation, then you can answer our easy online form and Jay S. Jump will prepare your documents for you.
This is a distinct advantage over using some do it yourself program or a generic divorce website that has access to all fifty states. You are using an attorney based just three blocks from the courthouse who is well versed in the local rules and what it takes to get a dissolution proceeding to final decree.
Of course, an uncontested dissolution means much less cost. Since you and your spouse have worked out the details of how you will divide up your marital estate, there is nothing to litigate. All the attorney has to do is take your information and prepare the information according to the legal standards, local rules, and proper forms that the Court and Court Clerk will accept to get the case started and finished on schedule.
This method saves you an incredible amount of money. When Mr. Jump used to do contested family law proceedings, the attorney fee's could range into the ten's of thousand's of dollars. In some cases, the other side would be forced to pay for the attorney fee's of not only their own attorney, but the fee's of the other party!
Uncontested divorce avoids a lot of the animosity and hatred that develops during the end of a marriage. However, it isn't for everyone. Perhaps you and your significant other own a series of real estate properties or if you have children who will have unusual parenting needs, then an uncontested dissolution may not prove satisfactory for either one of you.
In an uncontested dissolution, the biggest advantage is that you get to stay human. Mr. Jump has done many dissolution cases where the parties simply become vicious and mean to hurt the other individual in the marriage. It is the 'pound of flesh' syndrome. While a contested motion win might bring about a quick victory and the ability for one spouse to gloat over the other, in the long run, it simply isn't a winning formula. Better to retain you dignity now and simply dissolve the marriage with an agreed upon set of documents.
Once the documents are sent to you, you will have them signed and notarized in all of the correct places. You will then return them to us with the filing fee and we will file them with the local Court.
After the mandatory ninety (90) day waiting period has elapsed, we will file the final orders for the dissolution and send them to you via email with copies to follow first class U.S. Mail. Your dissolution is now final! No Court appearances, No Battles, No Ruined Friendships!
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