How do I resoibd to a complain that has not been signed or filed with the Circuit Court?
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How do I resoibd to a complain that has not been signed or filed with the Circuit Court?
My spouse mailed to my former address a complaint for absolute divorce, an answer to the complaint that he completed on my behalf, a self-addressed stamped envelope to return the signed answer to him, and a note stating his lawyer instructed him to do this. The problem is there is no writ of summons included with the papers and no signature on the complaint indicating he has actually filed with any court in my area. Also, we had a previous limited divorce case that I filed last year when he deserted me; however, since then we have discussed reconciliation so I dropped the case. What do i do
Asked on June 8, 2009 under Family Law, Maryland
Answers:
N. K., Member, Iowa and Illinois Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Find out if the complaint for divorce has actually been filed in court.
Then you should get an attorney to represent you before you sign or agree to anything. Your interests need to be protected.
Here is some online information regarding the procedure for filing divorce in Maryland from the courts: http://www.courts.state.md.us/faq.html#divorce.
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