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