Q: My friend filed for divorce 1 month ago, how much time does she have left to serve her spouse the papers?
A: This depends on the county where she filed. She can call the county courthouse and ask the. She normally would have 60 days before the court will start sending her notices stating that the case will be dismissed if she doesn't file proof of service or appear in the court asking for more time. But that can vary from county to county. All that will happen is that court will dismiss the case and she may have to pay the filing fee again to file again. She should probably just get the case served and be done with it. If she is having trouble figuring out how to get service done she may need to speak to an attorney.
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