Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Not answering discovery

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If you fail to respond then you will eventually be held in contempt of court. Not only will you be held in disdain by the court, financial penalties can be assessed including costs and attorney's fees for the time spent on the motions and hearings or as a last resort, all of your pleadings can be stricken and a default entered against you as if you never filed anything. This is not in your best interests.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.