When only one spouse files
papers in a divorce action, the court may grant a default divorce judgment generally on the terms requested by the filing spouse.
Not exact matches
The spouses achieve a settlement before anyone files
papers in divorce court, and the
divorce then moves through the court as an uncontested
action.
Your spouse has a right to defend himself
in the
divorce action, so you must serve your
divorce papers on him according to the laws of your state.
A
divorce or child custody
action is stressful enough without getting lost
in a blizzard of data — dates and facts,
papers and exhibits that can bury a litigant alive.