If you are served
divorce papers and fail to file a response the time that it allotted to you, this
will not dismiss your divorce case. Instead, it will probably move the
case forward and the court will assume that you agreed with the conditions
of the settlement and approve of the decisions made therein.
As the spouse served with divorce papers, it is essential that you read
the entire papers carefully. There may be decisions about
child custody,
property division, and more which you do not agree with listed in the papers.
When served with divorce papers, the best option is to hire a lawyer right
away. With the right attorney on your side, you will be able to inspect
the divorce agreement very carefully and highlight any issues that you
wish to battle in court. If you are not able to determine any issues that
you want to challenge, then you can feel free to let the divorce default,
as this is normally a faster way to do things.
Talk with a Los Angeles divorce lawyer today to get more information about default
divorces!