Q: I have a court date of Dec 18th and my ex just sent me his response today, Dec 13. Isn't there certain amount of days?
How many days before our court date does the responding party have to file?
A:
Absent an order shortening time from the judge, the responding party must file its written response nine court days before the hearing. If your hearing is the 18th, the responsive pleadings would have had to have been served and filed no later than 12/5/18.
I am assuming that your hearing on the 18th is an RFO ("Request for Order"). If it's a trial, the deadline might be something else.
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