How do you respond to divorce papers?
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How do you respond to divorce papers?
How to File a Written Answer to a Divorce PetitionVerify the requirements and deadlines for filing your written response. Each state’s laws dictate the form and deadlines for written answers to divorce petitions. Review the divorce petition carefully. Prepare and sign your written answer. File your response with the court before the deadline.
Does divorce need both parties to agree?
Generally, the divorce papers do not need signatures from both parties to move forward. There is little need to ensure that the other spouse is in agreement to end the marriage legally. However, if both spouses are amenable to the process, it can permit both to progress through the divorce amicably.
Who gets the $250 Social Security death benefit?
En español | Only the widow, widower or child of a Social Security beneficiary can collect the $255 death benefit. Priority goes to a surviving spouse if any of the following apply: The widow or widower was living with the deceased at the time of death.
