QUESTION
How will this affect the proceedings if we both can't attend?
Asked on May 02nd, 2013 on Divorce - Michigan
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We've been separated for 10 years and are just now filing (amicably) for divorce. We're scheduled for a status hearing conference next Wednesday but because of work it may be impossible that either can attend.
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Business/ Commercial Attorney serving Seattle, WA
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In Washington state courts, such "status conferences" are court orders requiring your attendance. Contact the court asap and request that another date/time be scheduled. In the event it cannot be rescheduled, you must attend.
Answered on May 03rd, 2013 at 3:05 PM
You should notify the court in advance. The scheduling conference may be able to be held with you and your wife attending telephonically. The court can also reschedule the status conference. If no one appears, and if you have not contacted the court, the matter might be dismissed. If that happens you would need start over.
Answered on May 03rd, 2013 at 3:03 PM
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File the stipulation for divorce and the judge will be happy. He will not be happy if you don't show. Court trumps job. You asked for the court to get involved and it is your duty to do what the court says.
Answered on May 03rd, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Carolyn Roschelle Jones
Hire a lawyer to attend on your behalf.
Answered on May 03rd, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Call the court and ask to have the hearing continued.
Answered on May 03rd, 2013 at 3:03 PM
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You may want to hire an attorney to prepare the paperwork for you. If the divorce is amicable it should be relatively inexpensive to have an attorney prepare all the paperwork and get the divorce finalized so that there will be no further court dates.
Answered on May 03rd, 2013 at 3:02 PM
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That is why you have attorneys who can represent you. On the other hand, if the court has mandated your appearances and you fail to present yourselves it is certainly within the court's discretion to dismiss the case.
Answered on May 03rd, 2013 at 3:02 PM
Domestic Relations Attorney serving Milford, MI
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Call the judge's clerk and ask for a short adjournment. If this is your first request and if it appears to the court that you are not unnecessarily postponing things, an adjournment should be no problem.
Answered on May 02nd, 2013 at 11:07 PM