Legal Question in Family Law in California

devorice

We have decided to get a devorice but my spouse refuses to sign the paperwork. What are my opitions


Asked on 8/15/08, 12:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert Mccoy Law Office Of Robert McCoy

Re: devorice

Believe it or not, sometimes spouses going through a divorce do not agree on everything. The reason a divorce is done through the courts is so in the unlikely event the spouses do not agree on everything, they can get a judge to make orders and sign documents in place of an agreement.

So if your spouse will not sign a document, your only option is to get the judge to sign it for him/her. To do this, you will need to make a formal request to the court and follow all the procedures required by law.

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Answered on 8/15/08, 4:29 pm


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