Legal Question in Family Law in California

Respondants answer to petitioners assertion of community verses personal assets

When a petitioner files divorce papers with the court the petitioner is initially required to indicate community verses personal property. As respondant you a given initially 30 days to file an answer with the court as to what you believe to be personal and what is community property. My question is when filing this initial answer must I state at this time wheather I want a different judge residing over the hearing and whether I rather have binding arbitration or mediation rather than a court hearing?


Asked on 7/27/00, 12:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: Respondants answer to petitioners assertion of community verses personal ass

you must file your declaration bumping a judge when you file your initial papers. you dont get arbitration unless both sides agree. the court may send you to mediation but it is not binding.

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Answered on 9/13/00, 3:37 am


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