ABSTRACT
In a relationship that begins in all optimism, there can come a time when one or both of the parties realize that they no longer want to be together. ere are varied causes, and although there are general categories of determinative factors leading to divorce, each situation is a unique con¯ict between two people who have their own idiosyncrasies. One or both parties seek advice from attorneys and at some point one side formally šles for divorce. In the vast majority of the cases, the parties reach an agreement as to the division of property and allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, develop a parenting time schedule, and, at this point, usually a shared parenting agreement that enables them to manage the postdivorce family a£airs in an uneventful manner. ere will still be arguments and angry exchanges from time to time, but such interactions are not constant and occur outside the legal arena. e main job of the domestic relations court in such cases is to ratify the agreement that has been dra§ed by the parents or their attorneys.
