What happens after a divorce action is started?
If we prepare your divorce action and file it (whether by Summons with Notice or by Summons and Complaint, by Order to Show Cause or otherwise), we have a certain amount of time to serve it. If we file an Order to Show Cause, the Judge tells us how long we have to serve it. It must be served by a process server within only a few days if it is by Order to Show Cause. If the action is started by a Summons with Notice or a Summons with Verified Complaint, we have 120 days to personally serve your spouse. If we cannot find your spouse, we can make an application to serve by publication. Nevertheless, our process servers and investigators always find your spouse.
