I filed for divorce on 6-15-2005. In the complaint, it states in the summons: "To the Above Named Defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of said court and serve upon the Plaintiff's attorney, whose name is: (Name & Address of my attorney) an answer to the complaint which is herewith served upon you, within 30 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint" The relief I demanded was no-fault divorce, custody of our 2 minor children, and an equitable division of our marital assets. The deadline for my STBX to answer was 7-29-2005. My attorney heard nothing from her until 8-30-2005. He said she answered. I asked him whether that was allowed, he said yes because there are minor children involved and the court allows latitude because of the kids. I called the Civil Clerk, and someone in that office told me the same thing. It still doesn't sound legal. Is the court allowed to go back on its word like that?

Is it legal to get a court order on someone who never received a summons to appear in court and if I'm paying child support, do I have a legal right to see my childern?Also, should I be behind over $4000 from day one of the court order?

My soon to be ex-wife has just had me served with my writ of summons. My question is: do I need or have to fill out a financial statement? Second question: she listed a condition of visitation, do I need to respond to this? Is there anything else I need to do in order to protect myself?