Separating to pieces (hopefully)

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I missed something. Did she file a petition or just ask you to talk with her lawyer? If a petition was file with the court then you do need to respond. But until something is filed you really don't need to do much. That is what I meant by letting her do the work for a D. Let her do the petition filing. At least if you don't want the D. That's a discussion for you and your L about strategy and your rights, etc.