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(Created page with "<table align="right" style="background-color:#F8F9FA; align:right; border:1px solid grey;padding:10px;width:300px;font-size:80%;margin-left:10px;"> <tr><td style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; padding-bottom:5px;" colspan="2"><b>How To: Start a Lawsuit</b><br></td><tr> <tr><td style="padding-right:10px"><b>Statutes</b>:</td><Td>[https://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2015/chapter-1a/article-3/ Chapter 1A - Article 3] (Pleadings)<Br>[https://www.ncleg.net/enacte...")
 
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<tr><td style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; padding-bottom:5px;" colspan="2"><b>How To: Start a Lawsuit</b><br></td><tr>
<tr><td style="font-size:120%; text-align:center; padding-bottom:5px;" colspan="2"><b>How To: Start a Lawsuit</b><br></td><tr>
<tr><td style="padding-right:10px"><b>Statutes</b>:</td><Td>[https://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2015/chapter-1a/article-3/ Chapter 1A - Article 3] (Pleadings)<Br>[https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_1a/gs_1a-1,_rule_4.html Rule 4] (Service of Process).</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding-right:10px"><b>Statutes</b>:</td><Td>[https://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2015/chapter-1a/article-3/ Chapter 1A - Article 3] (Pleadings)<Br>[https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_1a/gs_1a-1,_rule_4.html Rule 4] (Service of Process).</td></tr>
<tr><Td style="padding-right:10px"><b>Description</b></td><Td>
<tr><Td style="padding-right:10px"><b>Steps</b></td><Td>(1) Prepare a stack of legal documents
 
(2) File the documents with the court and serve them on your spouse
 
(3) Respond to any similar documents filed by your spouse</td></tr>
Contempt is used when a spouse intentionally refuses to comply with a court order.</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding-right:10px"><b>Takeaway</b></td><Td>A lawsuit involves a large number of legal documents, rules, and processes that vary depending on which county courthouse you're in.</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding-right:10px"><b>Takeaway</b></td><Td>A spouse can go to prison if they refuse to do what the court orders them to do.</td></tr>
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Revision as of 02:13, 13 October 2022

How To: Start a Lawsuit
Statutes:Chapter 1A - Article 3 (Pleadings)
Rule 4 (Service of Process).
Steps(1) Prepare a stack of legal documents

(2) File the documents with the court and serve them on your spouse

(3) Respond to any similar documents filed by your spouse
TakeawayA lawsuit involves a large number of legal documents, rules, and processes that vary depending on which county courthouse you're in.






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