Q: If I have a court order with date till I have to file answer for a divorce, can I ask the court for extention ?
I have dead line for answer for my divorce case but I need more time.
Since the date is in court order I would like to know if I can ask the court strait for extention or I have to reach up the other parties before I filed to court? Nj
A: If the deadline to file an Answer is set forth in a court order, you need to comply with that deadline. My guess is that the other lawyer is not going to give you additional time. BUT, go online and google form Answer to divorce complaint in New Jersey and I have to beleive that there are plenty of forms on line for you to follow to prepare it or you can go down to the county courthouse and ask the family part intake office for a pro se package and im sure that included in that package are instructions / forms for filing an Answer. No reason for you to delay this any longer - get it done and get on with the divorce matter.
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