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What is the name of your state? Maryland
I filed for divorced in September 2007 and attempted to serve my wife by certified mail. Shortly after I recieved military orders of reassignment to Florida. At this point a month had pass and I hadn't recieved the return reciept I needed to prove she had been served. I contacted the court clerk and asked what were my options. I was told I couldn't move the case forward with out proof she had been served. So I assumed the case was dead due to non response.
Shortly after relocating to Florida, my then wife hand carried her answer to the court and I believed filed a counter complaint. The court scheduled several hearing which I wasn't aware of being that I did not recieve notification. As a result she recieved a sole custody and a large child support judgement by default. I only became aware of this judgement when I recieved a notice from my job of wage garnishment. I'm okay with the divorce but I want to challenge or modifiy the judgment of sole custody and the child support amount. Is this possible and what are my chances of success.
Other factors to consider is I know for a fact she did not diclose all of her income and the fact that my then wife was made aware of my relocation and had been in frequent contact with me every single month since relocating.
Thanks in advance for your time and assistance.
I filed for divorced in September 2007 and attempted to serve my wife by certified mail. Shortly after I recieved military orders of reassignment to Florida. At this point a month had pass and I hadn't recieved the return reciept I needed to prove she had been served. I contacted the court clerk and asked what were my options. I was told I couldn't move the case forward with out proof she had been served. So I assumed the case was dead due to non response.
Shortly after relocating to Florida, my then wife hand carried her answer to the court and I believed filed a counter complaint. The court scheduled several hearing which I wasn't aware of being that I did not recieve notification. As a result she recieved a sole custody and a large child support judgement by default. I only became aware of this judgement when I recieved a notice from my job of wage garnishment. I'm okay with the divorce but I want to challenge or modifiy the judgment of sole custody and the child support amount. Is this possible and what are my chances of success.
Other factors to consider is I know for a fact she did not diclose all of her income and the fact that my then wife was made aware of my relocation and had been in frequent contact with me every single month since relocating.
Thanks in advance for your time and assistance.
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