Divorce

In Ohio, uncontested divorce is not the same thing as dissolution(which is often referred to as amicable divorce, no fault divorce, and agreed divorce). As the name suggests, uncontested divorce is part of the divorce process, not part of a dissolution. One of the primary differences between a divorce and a dissolution is that the marriage can end with only one party present at the final hearing. This can be important where one party either ignores the divorce papers, or, in the case of deployed military members, would like the marriage to end but find it difficult to attend the hearing. In those cases the party wanting to end the marriage must rely on a divorce proceeding.