What happens after the petition is filed?
Under the United States’ system of constitutional law, the court cannot act in a case unless all interested persons are notified and have a chance to be heard. In a divorce case, this means that the papers initially filed by the Petitioner must be made available to the other spouse, who then can reply to the court.
A hearing is held within 10 days. A notice of hearing is provided by mail to the petitioners and any attorney on record. A summons, a copy of the Notice of Hearing, and a copy of the petition is served on the subject by the Leon County Sheriffs Office. At the hearing, all relevant testimony is taken by the court and the court may enter an Order for Involuntary Treatment for a period not to exceed 60 days.
Once the petition is received by DOL in Washington, DC, the DTAA investigators look at the facts of the layoff and make the determination to approve (certify) or deny the petition. The investigation usually takes up to 40 days or longer depending on several factors including the cooperation of the affected employer and customers of the company. See the fact sheet on the TAA Application Process at the DOL Employment & Training (DOLETA) Web site (http://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/fact.cfm) for more details about the investigation. When the petition is received by DCCWD, it goes to the Rapid Response team so that additional dislocated worker services may be offered, even before a lay-off or closure. See the DOLETA Web site for information on Rapid Response and dislocated workers. TAA affected workers are also considered dislocated workers and additional benefits and services may be available for you at a One Stop Center. Information about One Stop Centers are available on line at America´s S
