Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

once you have filled for divorce and your spouse is avoiding getting served if 30 days have lapsed do you need to refille or do you get a time exptention and have to pay for it ?


Asked on 6/10/12, 1:50 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Summons must be served within 120 days or a new summons must be issued.

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Answered on 6/10/12, 3:10 pm
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

You have 120 days to serve the complaint. You do not need a new summons, but you would need and extension of time to serve, which the court will provide.

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Answered on 6/10/12, 6:21 pm
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

the court will issue a "alias Summons" which is $10.00(depending on the county you filed in). You have 120 days to serve the complaint.

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Answered on 6/11/12, 4:30 am


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