Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
What To Do Next?
Today I filed for Ex Parte reliefe, to get my husband to keep rent, utilities, ect....paid and current throughout the divorce proceedings.
Tomorrow, he was to be served at his work. But, tonight I was served a declaration in response to a Domestic Violence Restraining Order.
I do have in writing supporting evidence that he has anger issues at work that I was going to use at the hearing.
Is there a written response I am supposed to do or just show up at the hearing and verbally respond to everything?
Also, he had me served a Motion For Temporary Order, where he is trying to have me removed from the family home and it contains lies and exaggerations that I would like to address.
I need to stay in this home and have him continue paying the rent and power, etc...so that I am not homeless...if I become homeless, it will make it hard for me to find employment and an employer willing to hire me.
What do I do next?
Thank you,
Amanda
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: What To Do Next?
If you were served with a Response to a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (that you filed and served), then anything you put in after that is called a Reply and should only address issues he raised in his Response. You should respond to his motion for Temporary Orders, presenting evidence that you have that would support your proposed temporary relief. You formal Response should include specifially the temporary relief you want and which parts of his requested temporary relief you want the court to reject.
Re: What To Do Next?
If you were served with a Response to a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (that you filed and served), then anything you put in after that is called a Reply and should only address issues he raised in his Response. You should respond to his motion for Temporary Orders, presenting evidence that you have that would support your proposed temporary relief. You formal Response should include specifially the temporary relief you want and which parts of his requested temporary relief you want the court to reject.
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