Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona
My wife filed for divorce. Her lawyer presented me with a divorce decree at my door. What followed was an e-mail communication that almost produced a deal. Almost is not completely... That was six weeks ago. I then learned that, without her lawyer ever presenting me with the next divorce decree, she had completely changed her tune from a friendly divorce to an all out nuclear option that, among other things, had the title of our home changed to her alone. I wasn't even aware of the court date. So the divorce went into the books as uncontested. There is nothing uncontested about it, as far as I'm concerned. How difficult is it to overturn this decision? And can I go after her lawyer for malpractice, as I came within a hair of suicide due to her just stealing everything. What are my options? Thanks.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Hopefully, you have already spoken to an attorney regard setting aside the decree which was entered based on the facts you have presented. If you have not, then you should do so as soon as possible.