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  • 05-26-2009, 11:23 PM
    jaissy12
    Fastest Way to Divorce, if Spouse Doesn't Answer
    My question involves divorce in the State of: Pennsylvania

    Good day,
    I'm about to start the divorce proceedings. A little background: Me and my husband have been married for almost 2 years, separated for some months (almost a year). Even though it'd be better for me to stay married to him , because I'm ""supposedly" applying for my permanent green card on December, I just can't , I can't call him my husband anymore. He has been nothing short of a pain in the butt for the last few months, he even stole some money I had in our joint account (yes, we still have a joint account, silly me) and to make things worse, ive been trying to communicate with him for the last 2 months and he's not answering my calls, text mssgs, emails, nothing. I know where he lives in NY and where he works.
    THe question is this: I'm afraid he won't want to sign the divorce just because he's being a jacka** (I"m very dissapointed with his actions), so if he doesn't sign it ,after 60 days it'll become defaulted, right? Does this means that after 60 days I'll be divorced? I want to go live in another country (either way, I'm not even going to try to apply for the permanent residence) so I want to get this over with as soon as possible. Since we don't have any assets together, no children, no cars, no mortgages , nothing, it should be easier and faster...right? thank you in advance!
  • 05-28-2009, 07:42 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Fastest Way to Divorce, if Spouse Doesn't Answer
    Once you enter the default, you schedule a hearing for your divorce case. It's still possible for a variety of issues to be litigated at that hearing, should your spouse choose to appear and defend; but if you have no kids and no assets, I'm not sure what he would try to argue about.
  • 05-29-2009, 07:22 PM
    jaissy12
    Re: Fastest Way to Divorce, if Spouse Doesn't Answer
    thank you for your answer Mr. Knowitall! So if he decides not to sign the divorce papers, and the divorce goes into default, and he doesn't go to the hearing...does it means that the divorce will be complete in (from the beginning to the last of the procedures) 3 months aprox?
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