In a civil lawsuite should the defense submit the motion to compellr discovery right after the answer to complaint. is filed.

Oh man. Even after practicing for years, we lawyers fight and argue and strategize about working within the Rules of Civil Procedure constantly. The short answer to your question is probably NO. We move to compel discovery after the person from whom the discovery is requested failed to respond. From your facts, I don't get the impression that you served any discovery requests with your Answer; so there would be no discovery to compel.

Please get a lawyer to help you. Consult your local Legal Aid office, if there is one in your area. If not, call the local bar association and request a pro bono attorney. You are asking for trouble trying to wing this.

Dennis Phillips, Esq.
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