Okay, so maybe the version that I have is ok. I still think that I am going to mail the other papers. Both attorneys that I consulted thought that language should be in there. I found the explanation below of the form. It seems very powerful.
The Entry of Appearance, Waiver, and Consent form, while short and simple, is very powerful and by signing it, you essentially gave up a lot of your rights. To understand what rights you gave up, you need to look at each part of the form separately. By filing your "Entry of Appearance" you told the court that you were not going to have an attorney represent you and you gave the court jurisdiction (power) to decide the case and divide your property and debts. By filing the "Waiver" you told the court that you waived your right to be served with a Summons and a copy of your ex-husband's divorce petition by the Sheriff. This allowed your ex-husband to proceed with a hearing because the judge knew that you knew that the lawsuit had been filed against you. The "Consent," however, is the most important part of the form. By filing the "Consent," you told the court that you agreed with everything that was in your ex-husband's divorce petition. This allowed the judge to basically give your ex-husband everything he had requested without your presence at a hearing.
Odd that there is only one form for all three of these things. I overanalyze everything, so I probably would be fine signing, but I'm going with the attorney and my gut. I never did receive H's divorce petition.
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