Most people are pretty clear that they want to get divorced by the time they see me.  But I tell them that everything I do is reversible, in case they change their minds.

Once in a while some of them do.  How do you “unfile” a complaint for divorce?

Maryland Rule 6-205 has the answer.  Paragraph (a) says that if your spouse has not filed an answer, you can dismiss a complaint by filing a Notice of Dismissal.  If your spouse has filed an answer, you will need him or her sign a Stipulation of Dismissal.

If you cannot get your spouse to sign, then paragraph (b) requires you to ask the court for an order dismissing the case.

The first dismissal, according to paragraph (c), is without prejudice, meaning you can refile your complaint later, if you change your mind again.

Tags: 2-506, Complaint, court, dismiss, dismissal, Divorce, Maryland, notice, order, rules, stipulation

Subscribe

Related posts:

1. Racing to the Courthouse
2. What Is An Uncontested Divorce?
3. How to File for Divorce
4. How to Get a Divorce
5. New Law Allows Court to Transfer Marital Home

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am and is filed under Divorce, Lawyers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.