Once you’ve been served with divorce papers, you may feel the need to immediately react, but you’ll likely be better off if you take a few days to collect yourself and get a handle on your emotions.
You’ll want to contact an attorney soon, but you have 20 days in which to respond, so don’t feel like the deadline is looming, or that you have to hire the first attorney you meet.
If you ultimately decide to contest the action or elements of the proposed settlement, your attorney will file a notice of appearance with the court and opposing counsel.
You may also wish to file counterclaims, or motions for pendente lite support, custody, or other pressing matters.
Your attorney will provide you with the best guidance to fit your particular situation.
At Friedman & Ranzenhofer, we’ve been helping people in Rochester face their divorces head on, and win the best possible settlement.
Call us today at 585-484-7432 for a legal consultation with an experienced Rochester divorce lawyer.
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