I was just served with divorce papers - what should I do?

It is very distressing to get served with Dissolution action especially if you were not expecting this to happen.

The papers you were just served with (usually summons and petition) are very important and you must respond in a timely fashion or your legal rights will be greatly compromised (usually you have to respond within 30 days if you were personally served).

The first thing you should do is immediately call us to schedule a 45 minutes free initial consultation to have those documents reviewed.

There is a special urgency if the papers indicate there is a court date scheduled and/or some temporary orders have been issued. You also should be aware that the back side of the SUMMONS contains some automatic temporary restraining orders (ATROs) that affect your ability to travel with the children and your rights concerning your insurance coverage and property rights. Read them carefully and we will go over them in detail during your consultation.