The opposing lawyer in a divorce case has the legal right to take your deposition. You'll will be answering questions under oath. The questions and answers will be recorded by a court reporter. When the deposition is over, you will be told you have the right to review a typed copy of the deposition and you will be asked if you want to waive that right.
According to a statute, KRS 403.044, no testimony can be taken in a divorce for 60 days if minor children are involved. However, where both parties agree and there is a separation agreement, waiver, and deposition filed, sometimes, courts in Kentucky allow the divorce to be finalized before the 60 days, apparently interpreting in a noncontested divorce that the deposition is not actual testimoy
The answer an waiver is just that, you can answer the complaint and provide the court your side, or if you agree with the divorce you would send in the waiver, and the waiver basically tells the court you don't dispute the case and agree with the proceeding and waive any further notice of proceeding. So if you agree to the divorce, sign the waiver and send in, but if you disagree do not waive your right, because once you do this it is hard to take it back.
My wife signed a waiver of service. did she waive her rights in the case as well
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You do have to appear for a video deposition in a Florida divorce case in general. Your attorney can appear for you or you can file a motion to change the date or time if it is not convenient.
A Deed of Waiver usually means that a person is formally waiving their rights to something they are otherwise entitled. In a divorce, for instance, some parties agree to sign a Deed of Waiver to waive rights to a spouse's pension after death.
A deposition may occur in divorce cases. This includes questions from both attorneys on what happened in the marriage and the reason for the divorce.
Most states have a form letter, when you go into the court, just politely ask one of the staff at the counter there for a "waiver of appearance" form for your divorce. Conversely, you more than likely can access it on-line through your states databases for the courts. This will take you a little more time if you're not good with a computer.
judicial, prosecutorial waiver and legislative waiver
Ask your lawyer to get a waiver from the judge, and he'll waive the 30 days.
Tagalog translation of WAIVER: paubaya
If there is a summons, you may have to appear or petition the court and/or judge. You will have to tell them why you can't attend.