what are legal definitions?

[panther2009]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California- What is the definition of divorce action? Is it the same as lawsuit?
Also in California if a divorce case is dissmissed will it still be a matter of public record?

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California- What is the definition of divorce action? Is it the same as lawsuit?
Also in California if a divorce case is dissmissed will it still be a matter of public record?

A divorce action is a lawsuit. It is a matter of public record even if dismissed. Is this regarding your hubby who has two names and two families?

 

[panther2009]

Yes, he's a bigamist 100% sure-he says it was accident. He said his ex never paid initial filing fee so their divorce was never finalized-court has no record of case ever being filed. So I'm apparently getting a snow job. She never applied for fee waiver/deferment form. I don't think clerk would even except paper work w/out fee paid-so I don't see any logical reason either one would have thought they were divorced.