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 ===Deadline for reply===
-The respondent has 30 days to file a ''Response to Family Claim'' after being served with the claimant's Notice of Family Claim. If the respondent doesn't do this, the claimant may be able to apply for the orders asked for in the Notice of Family Claim as a ''default judgment'', a final order made in default of the respondent's reply.
+The respondent has 30 days to file a Response to Family Claim after being served with the claimant's Notice of Family Claim. If the respondent doesn't do this, the claimant may be able to apply for the orders asked for in the Notice of Family Claim as a ''default judgment'', a final order made in default of the respondent's reply.
 You should be aware that in most cases the courts are fairly lenient towards people who miss filing deadlines. A claimant should not expect to win on a technicality like this. If a respondent files his or her Response to Family Claim late, the court will usually give the respondent an extension of time and overlook the missed due date. However, if the respondent just ignores you and ignores your claim, at some point the court will make the order you're asking for.