https://sassonlaw.net Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.42 https://sassonlaw.net/sample-page#comment-4 Wed, 09 May 2012 20:00:06 +0000 https://sassonlaw.net/?page_id=2#comment-4 It doesn’t matter when the papres are filed. What starts the clock ticking is when the opposing party is served with the papres. After a party is served with a divorce petition, they will have a specific period of time to respond. Usually, it is 30 days. If a party fails to respond to the divorce petition within the time allowed by law, then your attorney can file a motion for default judgment and request a hearing on such motion. When the court receives the motion and request, it will then set up a hearing on the motion. At the hearing, the court will make sure that the opposing party was properly served and that the opposing party is not serving in the military. If the court is satisfied that the opposing party was properly served and is not overseas because of military duty, then the court will grant a default judgment.

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