When a married couple filing for divorce has amicably agreed to all terms within their final divorce decree, it is referred to as a no contest divorce, also referred to as an amicable divorce. In this event, many couples decide to forgo an attorney, and instead file their own paperwork with the family courts. This type of divorce is most common with couples without children, who both have earning potential or are currently working and have little to no assets to consider dividing. Paperwork will vary for a no contest divorce from state to state, but it is generally offered by the family courts to couples seeking an amicable divorce. Couples must fill out the appropriate paperwork, wait the specified time frame from filing until finalization and then pending court approval, their divorce is granted according to the terms outlined.