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What Happens If I Get Served Divorce Papers? By Lillian Quinn
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ometimes in divorce, someone will show up on your doorstep and present you with paperwork. This may happen at your home, at work, at a grocery store. Some people are surprised while others were expecting it. This process is called “Service”. There is a Petitioner and a Respondent in a divorce action. The Petitioner files the initial paperwork and then the other party (the Respondent) must be served. In my office, I have the Respondent come to my law office to accept service if they are willing. This saves some embarrassment of getting served. The first thing you should do if you are served divorce paperwork is stay calm. You can read through the paperwork but it is very important that you make a consultation appointment with an attorney so you know what you are looking at. There are certain deadlines that will need to be met for Response. Sometimes you only have 14 days to respond (usually this involves custody and who is staying at the family home, etc). Otherwise, you have 30 days to file a Response. This time period can be expanded in certain situations. The terms may be foreign to you and an attorney can help explain the legal language and the meaning behind it all. You will receive a court date usually set 60 days out from when the case was filed. This is not the trial date but instead a status conference. The Judge wants to know the status of the case meaning is it going to settle or does a trial date need to be set. If you have an attorney then you do not go to the status conference and you let your attorney represent you. If you do not have an attorney then you must go to the status conference so the Judge knows your position on the case. If minor children are involved, you must sign up for the mandatory parenting class, “Seminar for Divorcing Parents”. This class is a great informational source for dealing with your children and their emotions as you go through the process. At the end of the 4 hour course you will be given a certificate of completion and that needs to be turned into the Court. The cost for this class is $55 per parent. The Judge will not sign off on the divorce until both parents have attended the class. Another great resource is Dave Hakanson, the county mediator. He will sit down with Mom and Dad and mediate how the parenting time can work. He has years of experience and has excellent ideas about parenting plans. Deschutes County has a basic plan N o n Ho stil e F am il y Law but it can certainly be modified to fit the individual family needs. If you are facing divorce, you will also want Attorney and Counselor of Law O r eg o n Bar Cer t i fi ed si n ce 1 9 9 2 to gather your financial documents. Small Consultation Fee It is essential to know your debt, 318-8038 your assets, how much is in your Helping People To Avoid Litigation retirement account and so forth. Low Cost Flat Fee Divorce is a difficult process but it can be navigated with the help of professionals. Don’t panic if you are served because you can get the • Legal Advice information that you will need. Just • Mediation make an appointment as soon as you • Drafting Court Documents can with a family law attorney.
Lillian Quinn
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