Q: I'm trying to get my divorce finished but now my ex won't sign the papers. she's already been in default twice.
She agrees to 50/50 on everything then changes her mind. She has been drawing this out fora three years. What can I do?
A: If you cannot settle the case, you made need to set the matter for trial. To do so you file and serve a Request to Set in most jurisdictions. In most counties setting the matter for trial requires the court clerk to also set the case for a Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) to be heard before the trial. If you have already agreed on things, then the judge will probably be able to get it settled at the MSC. If not it will proceed to trial, and you will be divorced.
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