At the end of the 90-day waiting period, depending on whether or not the action is contested, the case can either be assigned for trial as a contested matter or can be assigned for a hearing as an uncontested case.
Divorce cases are most often contested when the parties disagree about money or children.
If a case is uncontested, the court need hear the testimony of only one party, and will then approve the parties' agreement if the court finds it to be fair and equitable.
If the parties cannot agree about the financial aspects of the marital breakup or about the custody or visitation of the children, the case is contested and both parties will appear for trial before a judge or a referee. A referee is a retired state court judge to whom contested divorces are "referred" (hence the name "referee") for trial.