Is a dissoultion the same as a divorce

Hello, Anonymous. Yes, a dissolution of marriage is what is commonly referred to as divorce. Filing for dissolution, however, does not mean it was granted. That comes later. She is required to give you notice of the filing. If she can show the court that you have notice of the filing, then you have 30 days (generally) to file your response and appearance (or have a lawyer do it for you). If you do not file within roughly 30 days after being given notice, then she can motion for default, where the Judge will essentially grant her everything she is asking for because the Judge will have to assume that you have chosen to ignore the case. I don't know what has happened yet in your case, so you may still be married; you may be divorce through a default judgment by now.  You'll have to face up to what is happening. Refusing to sign papers and/or not going to court won't help you or prevent it from happening. In fact, ignoring what is happening will only make things worse for you. You need to start working for yourself in this case by either going to court yourself or hiring an attorney to handle the proceedings for you. I hope this helps.