You can't refuse court served papers. Each state varies but service could be accomplished just by leaving the papers on the door of the persons house (provided the person serving the papers are authorized to do so).
Today as divorce cases are on the increase in all the states including California , the papers will soon be served out as the pile of papers just increase and make it difficult for everybody.
You are supposed to be served with the divorce papers in less than 90 days.
It depends on your process server. Once you give the papers to the county sheriff or a process server to be served, they will have to locate your wife and serve her the papers. Contact your process server to see if your papers have been served. If you are representing yourself, you can serve the papers to her personally, as long as the original paperwork has been filed with the local county court. If you are represented by counsel, I suggest you ask the attorney representing your interests.
8 years
as far as i know as long as the divorce papers are served, you can do what ever you want! my ex moved in with his girl friend and it was all good and u ,can do nothing!
Common sense first. If you are being evicted, you should just go. Since you are asking for your minimum legal responsibility... The landlord must first win in court. Then you will be served by a court order. This order will state extremely clearly when you must go. Don't expect a lot of time.
Mother's home was foreclosed on. Served with court papers in March, and court trial was in November. The court papers said vacate asap. I am assuming one would have until the court date to clear out. But I think during this time one would have the chance to save the home. This one was not worth trying to save. Very , very old and much time and money need to be spent to make it livable.
This may vary from state to state, but typically a respondent has 20 days (not business days, just days) from the date of service (the date served) to answer any pleading, unless the person served lives in a different state, then they have 30 days. Best to take anything served to an attorney immediately.
You will be served with a court order if there is a judgment against you. But long before that you would have been notified of the court proceeding.
Until it is served: there are no statutes of limitations.
In Florida - There is no waiting period. Your divorce becomes final and official the instant the Circuit Court Judge signs his name to the papers.