What do I do if my husband ignores the divorce petition?
What do I do if my husband ignores the divorce petition?
The only way to proceed with a divorce when one of the involved parties is refusing to sign papers is by applying for a court order. The court order asks that the petition for divorce be “deemed to have been served”.
How do you respond to a divorce?
You can file your Response to Divorce online via the Commonwealth Courts Portal or in person at a Court registry. You don’t have to pay a fee to file your Response to Divorce. When you file your response, it will be stamped with the courts seal and returned to you so that you can serve it on your spouse.
What is it called when you file for divorce?
The divorce petition is a legal document filed in court by a spouse who seeks a divorce. Also called the “complaint” in some states, the petition informs the court of the filing spouse’s (called the “petitioner”) desire to end the marriage, and its filing with the court signifies the initiation of the divorce process.
