Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: amended dissolution filing

I do not see the significance of having taken a "default" against your spouse, unless it is indicative of whether or nor the court has dismissed the matter. Unless the proof of service was filed with the court in a timley manner, given that the children were minors for the bulk of the time, it may be that the court may not have dismissed the action under the 5 year rule. You need to check to see if it is still an active case. If so, proceed with the next steps-default (if not done already) proof of the mandatory disclosure documents and then to judgment.

Re: amended dissolution filing

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if you have already taken your spouse's default, you may

proceed to file the judgment; if not, you may

need to serve him again.

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