What happens at a contested divorce hearing?

 

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A judge will hear divorces in which the contested issues are custody, visitation and/or support. In divorces in which there are also contested issues of fault and/or equitable distribution, the divorce trial will be bifurcated, meaning a judge will determine custody, visitation, and support and the other contested issues will be heard by a divorce commissioner. The judge will hear testimony from each party and counsel for both parties may present witnesses, including experts. A judge's determination on the issues of custody, visitation and support will be final.