What if the Respondent does not default and a Response is
filed?
If the Respondent files a Response with the court
disagreeing with any of the requests made in the Petition and no agreements are
reached, a trial is scheduled to resolve the disputes between the spouses.
Court rules and procedures determine when the trial will be held, but a period
of time will be allowed for the spouses to gather information about any issues
that are disputed. At a trial, each spouse must present evidence to support
claims made. The court will decide how to divide the property and debts of the
spouses, make any orders for financial support and make orders regarding the
children, if any. At any time before the trial is held, the spouses may reach
agreements about the disputed issues and may avoid a trial by asking the court
to grant a decree ("Consent Decree") based on their agreement.
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