An uncontested divorce has numerous advantages over a traditional divorce, the two most obvious of which are time and money. While a traditional divorce can take several years to wind through the judicial system, an uncontested divorce, where all issues have been resolved between the parties prior to the filing of a divorce application, literally jumps to the head of the line. The parties are granted a divorce in a far shorter period than if they had followed the numerous steps that may occur in a traditional divorce. The second advantage to an uncontested divorce is a significant cost savings. In a traditional divorce, lawyers are actively involved from the moment that they are retained by their clients. They need to learn about the history of the parties’ relationship so that they can devise a litigation strategy that will protect their client’s interests with respect to the complicated issues that arise in divorce litigation, such as the division of marital assets and debts, spousal and child support, and visitation and custody.