Is mailing out divorce petition deemed as served already?

Proper service requires that someone, who is not a party to case, hand the papers to your spouse. Alternatively, you may serve by mail, but you...

Practically speaking, what do you think refusing to sign will do? Will it make your wife give up on the divorce? Do you think it will make you...

My wife wants a divorce and I want us to go to counciling Since we live in California will the courts make us take counciling

Never. If one of you wants a divorce, you get it. What the court will order, because you have a child together, is mediation, through the court...

Can i do it by myself?

Consensual divorce solutions are very often far more "speedy" than traditional, contested, divorces. There are a number of reasons for this: you...

If I reside in CA and my husband, who resides in MA is having an affair, can I sue him and/or his mistress for adultery?

Why would you? What will this do for you? Exposure? Was there some financial harm that was done to you? Revenge? What do you expect to gain...

Date of separation is the date one spouse communicates to the other that s/he wants out of the marriage. Most often this is done verbally, which...

If my wife files for divorce, can I file the response within 30 days with a request for seperation?

I'm sorry to have to tell you that if one spouse wants a divorce, the courts will give it to them, regardless of the other spouse's desire to...

I would like to file for a summary divorce, but don't want to wait 6 months for it to be finalized. What can I do?

There are a number of requirements to qualify for Summary dissolution. The benefit is that it is generally less expensive and can be a faster...

I just got served divorce papers. I have 30 days to respond. There are no custody or community property issues. Do I need to r

What you don't know or understand now will bite you in the end. You don't have to spend a bundle to make sure your interests are protected, or to...

My wife wants to legally separate so do I I just stop providing for her?

Before doing anything, you should consult an attorney directly. If you wish to keep it peaceful and, possibly, out of court, you may want to find...