Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

If you take a diagnosed mentally ill person to sign divorce papers without a lawyer and they don't know they are signing them is the divorce legal?


Asked on 5/30/10, 6:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

What did the mentally ill person sign? When did he or she sign? Has the divorce been granted yet? I do not know where the person is in Pennsylvania. If the person cannot understand that divorce papers were being signed, I question whether this person is able to conduct their affairs and whether he or she may need a legal guardian. The guardian and the person who signed should consult with a family law attorney immediately to see if a motion can be filed to rescind any marital property/child custody/support agreements which were unfavorable.

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Answered on 5/31/10, 9:20 pm


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