Q: Will I have to go to court?

A: No, if you and your spouse can reach an amicable agreement and settlement. Often times, when the parties have worked out their own settlement, that agreement is signed and notarized by each of you and submitted to the court without a personal appearance. If, on the other hand, you and your spouse cannot come to an amicable settlement through this process, you will have to go to court, and probably more than once.