Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Default Judgment

Depends on what county you are in. In Los Angeles County, few judges force you to file the default judgment or dismiss the case. Some counties -- San Bernardino, keep the cases on a schedule and will force you to do that. If you have a good reason for the delay, the court may accept it and let you wait, like if you need to resolve a related immigration issue before you finalize the divorce.