Hello, been a while since I've been here but so far everything has been, well, smooth sorta-- nothing I couldn't handle or had many questions about.
A little brief as I don't post often before I ask my question;
I'm single mom of 2. My ex left me 3 yrs ago and we have been battling back and forth, sometimes on good terms but for the most part on bad terms regarding support, access, and custody of the 2 chlidren. We have been through mediation once, after which he never signed the terms that we agreed to in court. A few battles from there and then he wanted to try mediation again-- I was silly and agreed. Long story short, mediator dropped our case and I proceed to file and serve him an application for issues and for the divorce. We live in separate cities about 9 hours apart. he hasn't seen the kids in 2 1/2 yrs and only pays 1/2 of the tabled amount (I've filed for tabled amount)
He was successfully served and I filed the affadavit of service. It's been 30 days and he hasn't served me a response at all.
Now for my question. I ,know that I am to file a case conference date (will be stopping by the free legal clinic at the court beforehand to ask a lawyer questions). How does this affect the outcome?? Just curious, so I know possibly at what I'm looking at. I just don't understand why someone wouldn't file in a legal proceeding for something as important as children.
any more info or tips will be helpful-- really nervous about going to court.
A little brief as I don't post often before I ask my question;
I'm single mom of 2. My ex left me 3 yrs ago and we have been battling back and forth, sometimes on good terms but for the most part on bad terms regarding support, access, and custody of the 2 chlidren. We have been through mediation once, after which he never signed the terms that we agreed to in court. A few battles from there and then he wanted to try mediation again-- I was silly and agreed. Long story short, mediator dropped our case and I proceed to file and serve him an application for issues and for the divorce. We live in separate cities about 9 hours apart. he hasn't seen the kids in 2 1/2 yrs and only pays 1/2 of the tabled amount (I've filed for tabled amount)
He was successfully served and I filed the affadavit of service. It's been 30 days and he hasn't served me a response at all.
Now for my question. I ,know that I am to file a case conference date (will be stopping by the free legal clinic at the court beforehand to ask a lawyer questions). How does this affect the outcome?? Just curious, so I know possibly at what I'm looking at. I just don't understand why someone wouldn't file in a legal proceeding for something as important as children.
any more info or tips will be helpful-- really nervous about going to court.
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