If they do not respond after 30 days you can ask the court clerk to enter a default judgment.
What relief did you ask for in your complaint?
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The plaintiff’s complaint requests approximately $20k in compensatory damages and approximately $20k in punative damages in Superior Court.
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Just in case this question got skipped over…
A plaintiff files an alienation of affection/criminal conversation complaint against a defendant. The defendant has 30 days in which to file an answer to the complaint, but does not file a response within 30 days of the service of process. The plaintiff is seeking $20k in compensatory and $20k in punative damages. What action should the plaintiff take to demand relief if the defendant refuses to answer the Complaint?
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If they refuse to answer the complaint you can ask the court clerk to enter a default judgment of guilty. It is my understanding that if you don’t answer a complaint like this it is an admission of guilt. Then you have to try the judgment. That is you have to go to court and state why you deserve 20K/20K. If they are not there to argue their point then you win. After that you may have to figure out how to get blood out of a turnip.
That my not be the exact legal process, but that is my understanding.
There are many convolutions and you would be well advised to use an attorney.
A plaintiff files an alienation of affection/criminal conversation complaint against a defendant. The defendant has 30 days in which to file an answer to the complaint, but does not file a response within 30 days of the service of process. What action should the plaintiff take to demand relief? What kind of motion would be filed?