Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Written Summons Request
I am a recently divorced female
I received a copy of a complaint filed by my ex requesting in writing that I respond to the attached letter. The attached was Child Support Mod. papers not a complaint. My ex is very bitter and has been in the pass physically abusive, and still is verbally abusive he trying to do everly thing possible to make my life a living ___. My question is I do the court normaly send a complaint letter with a Child support modification pettition or is my ex up to something.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Written Summons Request
What you are describing sounds like a court-issued summons that is served along with the underlying motion or complaint. A summons has the name of the issuing court along with an authorization by the clerk of the court. If you reside in Maryland, you would have 30 days to file a written response. Service must be done via certified mail, restricted delivery, or by personal service by a non-party.
Re: Written Summons Request
If there was an attachment, it could be a summons from the court that requires an answer be filed by a certain time. However, if it does not say it is a summons, you may want to do some research. You can either call the court or go online to the Maryland Judiciary website and search for your case to see if anything is pending.
If you should be interested in discussing your matter further, feel free to contact my office.
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