1) I'm in the process of filing divorce papers with free legal aid clinic in Calif., but I suspected my husband has also filed with different legal aid clinic too because a process server came to my home today trying to serve me papers. If these are divorce papers filed by my husband, is my filing papers no good now? Can I ignore the server and go ahead and file my own papers?
2) To serve divorce papers to my husband, do I have to know his new address? I don't know where he lives although I do know the county he lives in. Since I don't know his address, will the court help me locate him?
3) If I go ahead and sign the papers served by a process server, can I get my own private lawyer? I have a house which I'm afraid my husband will force me to sell it and also I am requesting alimony from him... will i need a lawyer? If I don't need one, can I fight for these at the hearing?
Any thorough answers with details would be greatly appreciated!
2007-03-27 20:59:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Since you own a house and appear to have assets, you really should contact a lawyer. Any answer you get here could put your assets in legal jeopardy.
2007-03-27 21:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by vegas mark 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first papers filed usually determines petitioner/respondent but it is for a court commissioner to decide.
the court will attempt to find him, if necessary.
you should get a lawyer of your own and, yes, these are all negotiable issues in court.
2007-03-28 04:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by sinned 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need a job not alimony, why should he pay you if your no longer with him?
2007-03-30 01:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋