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Is a petitioner in contemp if they do not have the respondent served?

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How can you proceed with a civil suit with only one side present? It greatly depends on how the judge views the situation. If you filed a civil suit BUT NEVER SERVED THE RESPONDANT just how did you expect the respondant to know about the case and show up in court. On the day of the case when you, your attorney and the judge show up - the judge may well consider that you abused not only HIS time but the court's time as well, he quite possibly MIGHT find you in contempt of court and fine you.

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