Tuesday, November 3, 2015

When your divorce is contested

You or your spouse may still obtain a No Fault divorce where one party contests the divorce after a two-year separation, providing all of the property issues have been resolved. Pennsylvania is also a Fault state.

A Fault Divorce may include:

Adultery
Bigamy
Desertion
Cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the life or health of the spouse
Imprisonment for two or more years
Personal indignities
Confinement in a mental institution

If the two of you agree on issues of Property Division, your divorce can be granted without a trial. But if you don’t agree, you’ll have to attend a court hearing. The court may order you to attend mediation sessions.