Legal Question in Family Law in California
I filed for divorce last month. My wife's 30 days to rspond is almost up. Were talking about splitting things up and she would like to stay married for a year or so in order to stay insured with me. What is my next step as far as the divorce is concerned. Will things just be on hold or do I have paperwork that needs to be filled out in order to give us more time to talk.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Local practices vary by county, but in most counties if you do nothing, the case will just sit around waiting for you to do something. If she wants to be safe, however, she should file a response. That would also avoid you running afoul of any local rule requiring you to take a default within a certain time of her failure to respond. Once she responds I know of no county that will move a case forward unless and until one of you does something more.
You can also reach an agreement that would specify that the termination date would fall on a specific date in the future.
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