What is the best way to divorce in New Jersey? The answer to this question depends a lot on your goals, circumstances, and the dynamic between you and your spouse.

Many people are familiar with only one way to divorce. It is the litigated divorce process that people are most familiar with. Thanks to movies like the 1989 blockbuster, War of the Roses, it is typically the no holds barred, knockdown drag out, messy court battles that people picture in their minds when they think of divorce. The truth is, most divorce litigation never ends up in front of a judge. The majority of cases are settled. Divorce is an emotionally overwhelming event and when you put someone who is under that type of emotional stress into a legal process that was created for determining who's right and who's wrong, it can sometimes become contentious.