In 2008, there were 1,568 new divorce filings in Douglas County. In 2007, there were 1,589. In relevant terms, no change. There are two primary domestic court divisions in Douglas County, Division 3 and Division 4. While divorce filings remained steady, filings to modify maintenance and child support increased. I'm sure the present economic conditions are contributing to the increase in requests for modification.
Give some thought to the demands of this caseload for just two divisions, two Judges. Consider how busy a particular Judge might be, and how similar (though the persons are unique) the issues, and conflict, in each divorce case might be. What would you expect?
The silver lining is that not every case results in a court battle, and there are effective alternatives to help those that are disagreed to resolve their dispute. My advice - get good legal advice, be informed, then use the alternatives.