Q: Can my wife be awarded relief in a divorce case as a defendant if she failed to filed a counter complaint? She did file
an answer. Both parties are pro se. I am the plaintiff and she is the defendant I filed the complaint but she only filed an answer. She did not ask for any relied like custody, alimony etc.
A: Depending on the relief, wife can still obtain similar relief that you are requesting. However, for example, if you did not request alimony and she is trying to receive alimony, but never filed a counter-complaint, it is unlikely that the court would consider awarding her alimony.
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