On 29 May 2000, 10:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi, I hope someone on here has a legal background or is an attorney or
> knows an attorney. I would like to find out some information. Or is
> there a website that could answer this question quickly? If someone is
> served with a paper that states, the plaintiff is asking for an Order
> granting temporary relief as follows: custody, child support,
> visitation, insurance and mutual restraining order ------- Few pages
> later these demands are spelled out in detail. The person is not
> understanding if this is divorce papers or what? She sees nowhere in
> these papers the word divorce only an Order granting temporary relief.
> The papers are just like getting a divorce because they state a division
> of marital property and child support, etc just like in a divorce, but
> the word divorce is not in the papers. So, she does not understand if
> these are divorce papers or what? Is there another process she must go
> through to get a divorce, besides this one? Please I hope someone could
> help me out. THanks Melissa
Just a guess...sounds like the plantiff's attorneys are submitting a
Separation agreement to your friend.
If a divorce or legal separation is in the works, your friend is going
to have to get her own lawyer to protect her rights and assets.
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