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?It does not generally matter who is the first to file dissolution papers. The court does not give any preference to the first person to file (the petitioner), or any disadvantage to the person who is the respondent. The filing fees are the same for both the petitioner and the respondent.
Depending on your state's laws, you might be able to file a "joint" petition for divorce (some states call this an uncontested or collaborative divorce), which means that both spouses agree not only to the divorce but to all divorce-related issues that follow.
Oregon does not have a mandatory waiting period for divorces, so it is possible to end your marriage quickly. It generally takes several days to a few weeks for the court to process dissolution paperwork.
Your spouse does NOT need to sign the Petition if you are filing on your own. STEP 3- File your forms with the court. Take your completed forms to the clerk at the counter in the courthouse. Give the forms to the clerk to file your case.
"Petitioner" refers to the party who petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case. This party is variously known as the petitioner or the appellant. "Respondent" refers to the party being sued or tried and is also known as the appellee.
In a contested divorce the petitioner (plaintiff) petitions the court for a divorce and respondent (defendant) has to respond. When the petition is jointly filed, the spouses are called Co-Petitioners. The husband and wife petition the court together with paperwork that is signed by both parties.
You have 30 days from the date you were served with the Petition to file a written Response with the court clerk and pay the filing fee. If you don't file a Response within 30 days of being served, the Petitioner can ask the court to enter an Order of Default and then enter a judgment based on the Petition.
In English law, a co-respondent is, in general, a respondent to a petition, or other legal proceeding, along with another or others, or a person called upon to answer in some other way.