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Filing a response is an important first step for any defendant in a civil lawsuit. By filing a response, you establish that you are contesting the case and requiring the plaintiff to prove their case at trial in order to win.
DEFINITION: A petition is a written request to the court for some type of legal action grant a divorce, for example. The person who asks for legal action is called the petitioner and remains the petitioner throughout the case.
Strategic Planning: Filing first allows you to prepare your case and gather necessary documentation before your spouse responds. Potential Psychological Advantage: Being the petitioner (the one who files) might give you a sense of empowerment and can influence the dynamics of the negotiations.
If a respondent fails to respond when served with a lawsuit, then the plaintiff can ask for a win by default. So, yes. If you receive service/notice that you are being sued and you fail to respond, then you lose.
To respond to a Petition for Custody and Support, your first step is to fill out a Response form. This tells the court how you want custody and support handled. If you dont file a response within 30 days of getting the Petition form, your childs other parent can ask for a default.
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An answer normally denies some or all of the facts asserted by the complaint, and sometimes seeks to turn the tables on the plaintiff by making allegations or charges against the plaintiff (called counterclaims) or providing justification for the defendants behavior (called affirmative defenses).
In legal terminology, a petition is made to the court by a petitioner against a respondent, while a complaint is filed by a plaintiff against a defendant. A petition asks the court to provide a court order, while a complaint seeks damages or to force the defendant to start or stop doing something.
An answer is your response to the claims in the petition. Youll specify which parts of the petition you agree with, which parts you disagree with and which you dont know about.

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