Q: Someone filed a legal separation in a state I moved from and wasn't me. What do I do
I found out recently that in 2001 someone acting as me filled for a legal separation in car. Oct 2001. I moved with my husband in Feb 2001. To Philadelphia
A:
Usually Courts monitor the cases that have been filed and issue Orders to Show Cause re: Dismissal of cases that have become stale and not acted upon. A case normally would not languish for 9 years without the Court doing something to close it. You should research the Court records for the Court in which this case was filed to find out the disposition of the case. If it was dismissed, you are done. If you had a judgment entered, then you might want to consult with a Family Law attorney where the judgment was entered to see what can be done. You might have a case of Identity theft as well, so you should check your Expedia listing.
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