Sentences with phrase «default judgment of divorce»

If your spouse does not return to the United States to appear in court, the judge may grant you a default judgment of divorce.

Not exact matches

While it is up to the discretion of the court to determine if the spouse had a good reason, Missouri courts have set aside default judgments when a spouse did not properly serve the petition or misled the spouse into believing the divorce was already settled.

The court considers the absent spouse in default, assumes there is agreement on the terms of the divorce and signs the judgment of divorce just as in a mutual uncontested divorce.