Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Absolute Divorce
After the summons has been served and the defendant does not file their answer, what is the next step I need to do to move forward?
Asked on 4/11/07, 12:37 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Bill Wood
Law Office of William C. Wood, LLC
Re: Absolute Divorce
File a Request for Entry of a Default Judgment. You also need to have previously filed a Return of Service affidavit specifying how and when the Defendant was served. Include in your request the dates of service, when a response was due (30 days for in-state, 60-days for out-of-state, 120 for out-of country), etc. The statute also requires that an affidavit be included with your request regarding the Defendant's non-military status.
Answered on 4/11/07, 1:24 pm
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