Q: My husband filed divorce papers for through the NYC DIY service and messed up the info.
My husband filed divorce papers for through the NYC DIY service. I was served the paperwork and the place, date and time of marriage is incorrect. We legally married in a court house in NY but he stated that we were married at a beach how will the affect our divorce. If I sign the papers will we legally divorced? Also, I wanted to put a stipulation in the contract that I will not be held liable for any of his debt that he has incurred or will incur including tax debts. Is there away to add that or just should we re-file?
A: He can amend the papers or you answer the papers with your own action for a divorce including the correct information and submit what you want in any decree. At that point, your husband can agree to what you have asked or the two of you can appear in court and work it out quickly.
A: This is why people hire lawyers. These things can complicated. The courts will not know trhere are errors unless someone, such as yourself or your husband, tells them. They will proceed with the divorce, as is, if you do not object. If you want to change the terms you should hire an attorney to draft a Stipulation.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
