You are to be commended for your honesty... however, a continuance is good for only so long as a judge grants it. Eventually the judge will want to move the case forward and dispose of it in order to clear his calender. If a continuance is in your favor I suspect that it is NOT in your exes favor. Therefore I would expect that your exes attorney would want to move the case forward as rapidly as possible.
Old; long-established., Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse., Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker., Malignant; virulent; spiteful., To fix and settle by long continuance.
Continuance is a noun. It refers to the act of continuing or extending in time or duration.
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By use of the description "plaintiff" the questioner indicates that the case is a civil proceeding. In this instance if the plaintiff is opposed to a continuance they should object to the motion for continuance, then, it would be up to the judge to decide if the continuance was to be granted.
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Prepare a Motion and Order for continuance. Discuss it with the other side, and get their signature if you can. File the Motion with the court and set it for hearing. At the hearing tell the judge why the matter should be continued. The judge then rules on the continuance.