Difference between revisions of "Responding to a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter"
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If a court proceeding has been started against you, you have two choices: do nothing, or defend yourself. If you agree with the orders the other party is asking for, doing nothing is the cheapest and quickest way to handle the matter. On the other hand, if you only partly agree or completely disagree you must reply to the claim or you risk losing by default. | If a court proceeding has been started against you, you have two choices: do nothing, or defend yourself. If you agree with the orders the other party is asking for, doing nothing is the cheapest and quickest way to handle the matter. On the other hand, if you only partly agree or completely disagree you must reply to the claim or you risk losing by default. | ||
This section discusses the process for replying to a court proceeding in the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court. For a more complete picture of the court process, this section | This section discusses the process for replying to a court proceeding in the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court. For a more complete picture of the court process, read this section together with the section [[Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter|Starting a Court Proceeding]]. | ||