If I don’t agree with everything in a petition for dissolution of marriage, what can I do before the 30 days from receving it?
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If I don’t agree with everything in a petition for dissolution of marriage, what can I do before the 30 days from receving it?
Asked on April 30, 2012 under Family Law, Georgia
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You will need to file an answer to the petition. Your answer needs to be timely filed with the court and served by mail on your spouse. Your answer needs to be filed with the court within the thirty day deadline in the summons and served by mail on your spouse within that same period. Your answer can deny allegations in the petition. When you file your answer with the court, attach a proof of service. You can either use a court form proof of service or you can write your own. If you write your own, it just says that you are over eighteen and the attached documents were sent via first class mail unless stated otherwise to ___________ (name and address of your spouse) on ___________ (date). You sign and date at the bottom. The date you sign should be the same as the date of mailing and the same date you file your answer with the court.
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