# Continuance?

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/continuance/9085>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [October 26, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/continuance/9085 "2009-10-26T15:04:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![tarheel828](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@tarheel828](https://forum.rosen.com/u/tarheel828)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/continuance/9085/1 "2009-10-26T15:04:24Z")

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My husband has filed for divorce and an attorney has helped me to file a 60 day continuance. I will not have the money to pay the attorneys retainer for several months. Can I request another continuance? Also, if I am not able to get a lawyer and my husband gets the divorce, can I ask for alimony later? I have a great case for alimony, I am told, but I just cannot afford to do it right now.

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**Author:** ![Erin\_Clarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Clarey](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Erin_Clarey)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/continuance/9085/2 "2009-10-26T15:08:34Z")

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What you have filed is not a continuance (that is for a set hearing), but an extension of time. You cannot seek another extension at this time and must file a formal response to preserve your alimony claim and claim for equitable distribution, otherwise you will lose your rights to the same once the divorce is granted.