A contested divorce is when neither party can come to an agreement and the case is taken to trial to present the evidence. Utah doesn't have jury trials in this situation. The judge decides the case, Barnes said. When the marriage is uncontested, both parties can come to an agreement and settle a divorce, Barnes said. The way a divorce is carried out, depends on the laws of the state.
Most laws involving human relationships are laws governed by the state.
Each state is different in the way they handle divorce, Barnes said. Utah has 90-day waiting period before a divorce can be settled. That is the exact amount of time the divorce took for Bob. The reason there is a waiting period is because if people wait, there's a chance the parties could reconcile. When children are involved, the waiting period can be waived.