The simplest resolution to divorce is reconciliation. Some couples are torn apart due to infidelities or transgressions where their partner feels betrayed. These betrayals tend to make couples feel that the love and trust in their marriage is gone. With a little extra effort and a little extra time, couples that have separated can begin to look at all faltering points in their marriage and reconcile to fix them.



One of the most widely used resolutions to divorce is when couples file for a divorce and go to Court. The litigation process for a divorce can be simple and very fast if the parties do not contest the divorce. If the couple is unable to come to agreements on any type of dispute that they have then when they choose to litigate their marriage through the judicial courts system, then they are going into court to let the judge settle the matters for them.

The dissolution of a divorce for a marriage that has children will take longer than a marriage that had none. There are certain State laws that require couples with children to separate for a year before they are able to file for a divorce. This year is given in hopes that the couple can settle their differences and change their minds about getting a divorce.

Some of the matters in the litigation resolution will affect other people too. The children of the marriage will generally be the cause of one of the disputes and parents must present their case for custody very carefully. The judge will have the last word on who gets custody and parents should think very hard before bringing this matter up for litigation.

Some divorcing couples prefer to take the route to an arbitration resolution of their marriage. A third-party is hired by the couple to make the decisions on all matters pertaining to the divorce. This person is totally neutral and will usually have a background in divorce law and may be a retired judge. The decisions made during an arbitration resolution are as final as the divorce decree that will arrive in the mail.

The mediation resolution of matter is for record purposes only. A mediator will serve as a neutral party to help the couple finalize their marriage. They will help the couple come to some resolution on the division of community property, child support payments and if spousal support is agreed on, the amount of the spousal support will be written into the divorce settlement.

Some couples prefer to take a more personal approach to their divorce and will not want any mediators to finalize the matters that are the fruits of their married life together. They will choose to take the collaborative law approach and meet with their spouses on neutral ground. An attorney will be present for each person and they will make a collaborative effort to settle their marriage issues once and for all.