What is the difference between the petitioner and the respondent?

What is the difference between the petitioner and the respondent?

“Petitioner” refers to the party who petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case. “Respondent” refers to the party being sued or tried and is also known as the appellee.

How is a divorce petition served?

Your spouse must be personally served with a copy of the documents. This means someone neutral and not involved in your case must hand-deliver the documents to the defendant in person. Your spouse can be served anywhere – at home, at work, etc.

What happens if no response to divorce papers?

The responding spouse needs to file an answer with the court within the deadline. When a spouse doesn’t respond to a divorce petition, the person who failed to file the answer to the court will lose his or her rights to make arguments about property division, support, and child custody.

What happens if you don’t sign the divorce papers?

Does my spouse have to sign the served papers? No. Your spouse does not have to sign anything. Even if your spouse refuses to sign any documents, the court can grant a divorce order.

How do I deal with a divorce I don’t want?

Caption OptionsDon’t beg him to stay, give you another chance, or promise to change. Don’t agree to move out. Don’t talk about your spouse with family and friends. Do keep your anxiety under control. Do keep your communication short and sweet, and do the opposite of whatever you were doing that pushed him away.