Are graphic details required in the initial lawsuit complaint for criminal conversation? My wife is willing to admit adultery, but does not want graphic details in the initial complaint. She believes that the paramour will ignore the lawsuit and there will be a default judgement. The paramour has moved to Connecticut in the last 30 days, but still owns property in North Carolina. Connecticut does not enforce lawsuits that have a default judgement for non-appearance. The lawsuit would have to domesticated in that state. How do I ensure that there is no trial error so the lawsuit can be collected in Connecticut?
Graphic details do not need to be set forth in a complaint. North Carolina does not require you to plead with specificity. You must only give enough information in the complaint for the defendant to know what they are being sued for.
To avoid a default judgment, you would not ask the court to enter a default judgment. You would then need to proceed with a mediation or trial in an attempt to settle with a consent judgment or have the court/jury make a decision.
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