petitioner or respondent

[dawiep]

What is the name of your state? CO

Hey there, I have a quick question: In a no-fault, essentially uncontested divorce is there any practical difference between being the petitioner or the respondent?

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[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state? CO

Hey there, I have a quick question: In a no-fault, essentially uncontested divorce is there any practical difference between being the petitioner or the respondent?

ThanksWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?

No**************.

 

[seniorjudge]

No**************.

The petitioner/plaintiff has to start the lawsuit.

The defendant/respondent has to answer the lawsuit (or be in default).

So if I had to pick, I'd want to be the one who started the lawsuit since I could make it go more my way.


"...Hey there, I have a quick question: In a no-fault, essentially uncontested divorce is there any practical difference between being the petitioner or the respondent?...."

I've never seen an uncontested divorce.

 

[LdiJ]

The petitioner/plaintiff has to start the lawsuit.

The defendant/respondent has to answer the lawsuit (or be in default).

So if I had to pick, I'd want to be the one who started the lawsuit since I could make it go more my way.


"...Hey there, I have a quick question: In a no-fault, essentially uncontested divorce is there any practical difference between being the petitioner or the respondent?...."

I've never seen an uncontested divorce.

I have...LOL...My ex and I never saw the inside of a courtroom.