Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

My husband filed for divorce and was granted a default judgment because I did not respond. I was not aware that he filed until I was given the final decree by a friend with whom my ex-husband left the papers. He lied about several things on the papers he filed. One thing he lied about is some property that was in both of our names together. There are other issues that he lied about too. I want to know if there is anything I can do about this. The divorce was final in April of 2010.


Asked on 1/01/11, 11:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Rich Peters R.J. Peters & Assoc., P.C.

Any action to set aside the Decree must be filed PROMPTLY after you learned of his wrongdoing. SO, CONTACT US QUICKLY.

YOU CAN motion to set aside the Decree on various bases.

We can certainly help you consider and then pursue your options. This is obviously a very important matter, and you should not go in alone.

One of our attorneys can explain the issues and procedures better in person. As you can imagine, there is too much to cover via email. We offer free 1/2 hour consultations, in which we can discuss your matter in detail.

Please call us directly to discuss the specifics of your matter, or contact my assistant Gina or my paralegal Jennifer to schedule your free 1/2 hour consultation.

/s/ Rich J. Peters

R.J. Peters & Assoc., P.C.

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Phoenix, Arizona 85004

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Answered on 1/06/11, 1:03 pm


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