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vreade
Jan 27, 2011, 02:16 PM
I am the Petitioner in what I thought was an uncontested divorce filed in November 2009. I moved out of the house on or around that same date. My ex and I are using the same attorney. I can tell that my ex is dragging her feet yet I have been assured by my ex and my attorney that all the necessary papers have been filed yet no divorce decree. I checked with the Family Law Court today and was told that, contrary to what I was told, my attorney and my ex wife had not filed a response to my Declaration of Preliminary Disclosure on 3/18/10. Please note, Proof of Service/Summons filed on 1/8/2010. It is my understanding that, her response is not required to finalize this divorce particularly since she is dragging her feet and/or aggravated by my attorney's incompetence. How do I best proceed to finalize this divorce as Petitioner and file for Default Judgment? We have one child who is an adult (over 25 yrs of age).