Originally Posted By: roughenough
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My kids are with W today so I am spending the day with my mom. It's a really hard day.

I have a question that’s come up on this forum quite a bit. I am expecting to receive the divorce papers any day now. I don’t have much money so I doubt I will be getting a lawyer. She's printing the papers on her own so I don't think she's received much council. We don’t have many assets and everything she’s initially outlined seems fair. Do most papers usually have a “respond by date?”

Is it a good idea for me to stall as long as possible?


I am with you Rough. My kids are with W today at her co-worker's (female - not A) house. She told me that they are family now. In GA, you have 31 days to respond after being served. I don't know about other states. I took the whole 31 days, and she hasn't responded legally since then. Who knows why, as she isn't even speaking to me. I pray that your sitch turns out differently. Hang in there. You can get through this.


BD: 8/20/2012
W Files: 8/23/2012
S: 8/25/2012 (I moved out)
D Final: 3/5/2013