What is the defendant is served with the complaint but does not file an answer?
The court rules in Ohio preclude the granting of a default judgment in a divorce case. Instead, where the defendant has been personally served but has failed to file an answer or otherwise appear, the plaintiff must merely present sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case to allow the court to grant the divorce and rule on the division of property, parental rights and responsibilities regarding the children and any support orders.
Related Questions
- It has been over thirty days since the defendant was served with the Petition/Complaint and he/she hasn’t filed an answer. What do I do?
- Is it possible for a defendant to obtain additional time from the court to file an Answer to the Complaint?
- What is the defendant is served with the complaint but does not file an answer?
