Q: Can I amend my answer to a SACPR to add a counter petition before the court date?
I had filed an enforcement of visitation on the mother of my son but was unable to get her served in time. She then filed her own cases against me. I filed my answer assuming the visitation enforcement would be a part of it, but I'm not sure about that now. Can I still request the enforcement on our court date or do I need to make that a separate court date and if so, how would I go about amending my answer?
A: Your Motion to Enforce is separate. You can file a Counterclaim to her motion, You need to retain al alwyer,
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