I am in the process of filing for divorce, and I used an online service to draw up all the papers. We have no children, and no property to divide. The papers came with some processing instructions, but in several places said to check with the Clerk's Office for local information.
I went to the Moore Co, NC Clerk's Office to file them, and asked which ones were to be file initially and which came later, and was told "I am sorry, I can't answer that, its legal advice." This was the answer I got to every question I asked, all of which I thought were of a procedural nature, not interpretation of the law.
I got the complaint filed, got a civil summons, and mailed it certified mail to my husband, who lives in CA, not NC. I received the certified mail receipt this week, and I called to ask about requesting a hearing date. I asked if I had to wait until the Defendant's 30 day response period had passed, or if I could go ahead and schedule it 30 days out + any additional days required to provide adequate notice of the hearing date. Of course the answer I got was, "I can't answer that, it's legal advice."
So, that is my question, can I get on the calendar before his 30 day window to respond is up or do I need to wait?
Many Thanks,
Liz Clark
I went to the Moore Co, NC Clerk's Office to file them, and asked which ones were to be file initially and which came later, and was told "I am sorry, I can't answer that, its legal advice." This was the answer I got to every question I asked, all of which I thought were of a procedural nature, not interpretation of the law.
I got the complaint filed, got a civil summons, and mailed it certified mail to my husband, who lives in CA, not NC. I received the certified mail receipt this week, and I called to ask about requesting a hearing date. I asked if I had to wait until the Defendant's 30 day response period had passed, or if I could go ahead and schedule it 30 days out + any additional days required to provide adequate notice of the hearing date. Of course the answer I got was, "I can't answer that, it's legal advice."
So, that is my question, can I get on the calendar before his 30 day window to respond is up or do I need to wait?
Many Thanks,
Liz Clark
