Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

Case will be dismissed on the Courts own motion.

What does No Service Order mean when I get a letter like this? I filled my case 19 day of May, 2003. Movants shall be granted until the 2 day of September,2003 to file proof of service; othwise, the case will be dismissed on the Court's own motion. Clerk shall return this file to the Court on the first court service day after time elapses.Dated and signed this 1 day of August,2003. I can't affored a Attorney so I filled my own Divorce papers.


Asked on 8/19/03, 8:07 pm

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Re: Case will be dismissed on the Courts own motion.

This means that either you serve the papers on your spouse officially, or your divorce proceedngs will be dismissed.

You need to get a book and read up on how to do what youy're doing, if you're not going to hire an attorney. Nolo publishes lots of do-it-yourself books.

Good luck!

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Answered on 8/19/03, 9:32 pm


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