contested divorce

collocation in English

meaningsofcontestanddivorce

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contest
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.test/us
/ˈkɑːn.test/
a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes ...
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divorce
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɔːs/us
/dɪˈvɔːrs/
an official or legal process to end ...
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(Definition ofcontestanddivorcefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For a five-year period to operate in the case of acontesteddivorceputs the non-consenting party in a very strong bargaining position.
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Furthermore, expense will be incurred as there will be morecontesteddivorcecases as hurtful allegations are dredged up.
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Where there is acontesteddivorce, the availability or not of a split is likely to be one of the major bargaining counters.
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It is clear from all the studies of mediation that it is not likely to be anywhere near as expensive as a protracted orcontesteddivorce.
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In the absence of agreement, acontesteddivorcemay be stressful to the spouses and lead to expensive litigation.
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The marriage was short-lived, however, and ended in a bitterlycontesteddivorce.
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These countries can adjudicate an overnight/long weekend divorce, or to obtain acontesteddivorce, valid if due process has been observed.
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In absence of agreement, acontesteddivorcemay be stressful to the spouses.
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This is the case in acontesteddivorce.
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The collaborative lawyers and clients can focus all their energies on trying to settle the case, without all the distractions, dangers and pressures ofcontesteddivorcelitigation.
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An uncontested divorce is likely to be upheld in a court of law in some jurisdictions, regardless of the general validity of contested divorces from these jurisdictions.
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