Requested documentation from husband (bank account & credit card statements ). After 3 months nothing his lawyer says he will have them but still nothing. Finally told my lawyer enough is enough so she told his attorney have them by last Friday or we will file a motion to compel. Now my husband is asking for additional discovery. How much discovery is needed? Could this be a stall tactic to avoid the motion to compel? What can I do? This May 17th will be one year still no court date trying to get support/alimony I am dependent spouse. Can I get back support from date of separation?
It’s likely that your husband has a legitimate need for the additional discovery as your motion to compel him to produce certain documents would not affect his discovery requests to you.
You can get retroactive support dating back to the date of separation if you asked for this in the complaint/counterclaim and the judge awards this.
Anna Ayscue
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