I personally think if a woman was divorcing a man and added children in the divorce decree that he knew nothing about unless he is a complete idiot he would respond because he would be responsible for child support for them if he did not respond.
He wouldn’t be ‘a complete idiot’ if he was agreeable to the arrangement, and no child support was included.
I’ll repeat myself. To award custody to a parent without any identification of the child just seems wrong to me.
Although all state courts will vary in document requirements to file for divorce, most states have a basic set of documents the couple must produced during the filing process, according to author Brett Sember in his guide “The Divorce Organizer & Planner”. Consult with your divorce attorney to be sure you have the right documents on hand.
Identity Documents
States will vary, but most require divorce participants to provide documents proving their identities. The court will need proof that you are who you say you are. This proof may include a driver’s license with a photo, a passport and/or a certified copy of a birth certificate.
Marriage Certificate
Couples must provide a certified copy of a Certificate of Marriage to the court. This document isn’t the “fancy” document you may have signed at the church where you were married. Instead, you will need to produce a certified copy of the Marriage Certificate filed with your county. This certificate will need to have the legal seal of your county or city clerk in order to be official.
Birth Certificates
If your marriage produced children, you will need to submit copies of your children’s birth certificates to the court. Again, these documents need to be official “sealed” copies on file in the county or city clerk’s offices. You may also need to provide Social Security Numbers for each child of the marriage.
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