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Difference between revisions of "Responding to a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter"

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#You'll settle your disagreement out of court, and come up with either a separation agreement or an order that you both agree the court should make, called a consent order.
#You'll settle your disagreement out of court, and come up with either a separation agreement or an order that you both agree the court should make, called a consent order.
#You'll not be able to agree, and the intervention of the court at a trial will be required.
#You'll not be able to agree, and the intervention of the court at a trial will be required.
#After some initial scuffles, neither you nor the respondent will take any further steps in the court proceeding and the proceeding will languish.
#After some initial scuffles, neither you nor the claimant will take any further steps in the court proceeding and the proceeding will languish.


Whether you're off to trial or a settlement can be reached, the steps until trial are usually these:
Whether you're off to trial or a settlement can be reached, the steps until trial are usually these:
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