Difference between revisions of "Desk Order Divorce: The Do-It-Yourself Divorce Process"
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===Step 5. Wait for 30 days=== | ===Step 5. Wait for 30 days=== | ||
If your spouse doesn’t agree with the claims you’re making, they have 30 days to defend the court case by filing a '''response''' ( | If your spouse doesn’t agree with the claims you’re making, they have 30 days to defend the court case by filing a '''response''' (form F4). If they do file a response, you can’t get a desk order divorce, as your divorce is now considered '''contested'''. | ||
Your spouse may choose to respond to your claim '''and also''' file a '''counterclaim''' ( | Your spouse may choose to respond to your claim '''and also''' file a '''counterclaim''' (form F5). In the counterclaim, your spouse can make their own family law claims against you. | ||
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