Legal Question in Family Law in California
If you are the defendant in a divorce and the petitioner has stopped all requirements necessary to finish the divorce (at point of submitting judgement), can I, as the defendant do anything to get the divorce finalized on my own without having to deal with the petitioner? In this case, the petitioner has refused to complete the divorce because she is angry about something and thinks this is her way of getting back at me. I want to complete the divorce as soon as possible because it has been dragging on for 2 years now and I want to get remarried.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Yes, but the exact procedure varies slightly in the details from county to county. I can't tell from your zipcode if you are in Los Angeles or San Bernardino County, but both courts have a self-help service for family law parties. You can find info on the courts' websites, and you can locate the websites here:
http://courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/find.htm
Yes. You can either move for a status judgment or you will need to file a document to set the case for trial. You can waive disclosure of any documents the Petitioner was required to submit
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