A contested divorce is any divorce that has a defendant who does not agree to the terms of the plaintiff’s complaint. Some people qualify for what’s called an uncontested divorce, or a mutual consent divorce, where all they need to do is submit an agreement that they agreed on all the terms of the distribution of property (the marital home, pensions, cars, furniture, pets, etc.) and custody issues (if there are any). To contest a divorce means that they are fighting the custody request of the other party or they are fighting for their share of any marital assets.