Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: response to california divorce

you need someone to review your papers right away. there are too many unanswered questions.

Re: response to california divorce

First, your 30 days runs from the time that you receive the summons and petition, not from the date that is stamped on the bottom of the summons. If you were calculating from the date stamp you may have more time. Yes, your own family member can serve you. If your husband has lived in California for 6 months he can ask the court to dissolve the marriage, but the court would lack jurisdiction to divide property, determine spousal support and determine child support. If you lived in California during the marriage there might be a different answer. If your husband is asking the court to determine property rights or rights to support you will need to get a California attorney who practices in the county in which the summons and petition are filed. You should contact an Arizona attorney to begin an action in Arizona. You don't need the same attorney in both states and that would be expensive since you would be paying an attorney to travel between states. You just need two attorneys. Good Luck, Pat McCrary