So you’ve made the decision to get divorced. It
hasn’t been an easy decision to make. You’ve
hired an attorney and filed your Complaint. You wait for your
spouse to respond. Nothing. One month later; still
nothing. Another month; more nothing. In the meantime,
you are living together in misery. Bills aren’t getting
paid. The money is slowly drying up if it isn’t already
gone.
You go to your lawyer and ask, “What can we do? I want
this over with already.” And the discussion of default
begins here.
The above scenario is more common than one would expect.
Either your spouse doesn’t want the divorce or has
decided to make the experience as miserable as possible for
you. Either way, nothing gets done and the clock keeps
ticking. Once a Complaint for Divorce is filed, the court
system is on notice that you exist and that you are asking for its
help. If certain things don’t happen by certain
deadlines, the court will dismiss your case. That means
