{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog","author_name":"Elizabeth A. Schading","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/author\/elizabeth-a-schading\/","title":"What is an Uncontested Divorce in Minnesota? - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5V4O0kiSnO\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/11\/what-is-an-uncontested-divorce-in-minnesota\/\">What is an Uncontested Divorce in Minnesota?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/11\/what-is-an-uncontested-divorce-in-minnesota\/embed\/#?secret=5V4O0kiSnO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is an Uncontested Divorce in Minnesota?&#8221; &#8212; Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" data-secret=\"5V4O0kiSnO\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"Many people confuse an uncontested divorce with a \u201cdo-it-yourself\u201d divorce. A divorce that is \u201cuncontested\u201d has merely settled out of court. Like 95{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of divorces in Minnesota, it never goes to trial. It has the benefit of being fast, less expensive, and less rancorous than the litigated alternative. This outcome doesn\u2019t happen by magic, however, and it doesn\u2019t usually happen because two incredibly reasonable people sit down to hash out the end of their marriage without a single bump in the road. Most \u201cuncontested\u201d divorces still involve attorneys. Indeed, if one or more parties in the divorce is not represented by an attorney, there will still need to be a hearing if minor children are involved. The judge needs to make sure that the settlement is not one-sided. Getting an uncontested divorce that is fair for all parties might require the help of attorneys, mediators, neutral custody evaluators and financial planners. Each of these professionals can provide different perspectives on the dissolution of your marriage and can help both you and your spouse reach an equitable settlement. You should also be aware that you and your spouse cannot save money on your divorce by agreeing to be represented by the same attorney. You and your spouse each need a different attorney. You can...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/bgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Divorce-150x38.png"}