Get your partner’s answer

Your partner has 30 days to fill out, , and their documents in response to your documents.

But, if they need more time, they can bring a regular asking the court for more time to file their response. The Step Bring a regular motion gives you more information about how they can do this.

They have to fill out Form 10: Answer where they can:

  • agree or disagree with what you have said
  • make new claims (or ask for new things)

For example, your partner may agree to your and plans, but disagree with the amount of you're asking for. And they may add a new claim for . Decision-making responsibility and parenting time used to be called and .

They also give you a copy of their:

Your partner must serve you with a copy of their documents. Form 10: Answer, and other documents in a family court case, can be served in more ways than Form 8: Application.

Your partner serves you by or . Serve your documents below explains how they do this.

See Count time below to understand how to calculate days or time correctly. This is important because court staff may not accept your partner's documents if they haven't followed the rules.

How to:

Count time

Serve your documents

Reviewed: March 20, 2023
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