Q: I have a initial status conference tomorrow for my divorce and custody
my ex filed the paper work on oct 17th I did not receive the paper work in person until the 22nd. I am in the process of retaining a lawyer but have not had enough time because I have been waiting to get my loan. Due to that I have not had time to complete my financial statement or do the parenting class. Can I upon arriving request a extension?
A: The clerk should grant you a 2 week extension for the filings, but after this point you ex can seek court enforcement for non-production (and can requires that you pay for legal fees associated with the non-production). The meeting will last for 15-20 minutes and will likely not be in a courtroom (but the court orders that you receive have full effect of the family court judge). Missing a filing date this early in the process in not that uncommon (do expect to chided by the clerks), however, a pattern of missing filings will negatively impact your case.
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