Legal Question in Family Law in California

my rights as respondent

My husband and I are filing for divorce and have already decided the division

of assets/property and put it in writing. We have no children. Because it is

cheaper to file as petitioner/respondent than to file mutually, my husband is

filing as the petitioner and I am the respondent. As the respondent, am I in a

legally weak position at all? Am I putting my rights in jeopardy in any way?

Would I protect myself better to spend the couple hundred dollars and file

mutually?


Asked on 8/18/05, 11:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Geoffrey Sutliff Geoffrey A. Sutliff, Attorney at Law

Re: my rights as respondent

There is always a petitioner/repondent, even in an uncontested divorce. But the answer is no, your position as petitioner or respondent in an uncontested divorce in CA is irrelevant. But you should have a professional draw it up and file it.

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Answered on 8/20/05, 2:44 pm


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