Sentences with phrase «papers in a divorce action»

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.
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