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2010 SESSION
SB 161 Divorce proceedings; service requirements and waiver of notice of further proceedings.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Divorce proceedings; service requirements and waiver of notice of further proceedings. Provides that, in divorce cases, when the defendant has been served with the complaint by personal or substituted service, and the defendant fails to answer, plead, or otherwise appear within 21 days of such service, the defendant shall be deemed to have waived notice of further proceedings in the case and no further service of process upon him shall be required.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100593D
- 01/11/10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/12/10 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/18/10 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 1-N)
- 01/19/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/10 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
- 02/03/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/10 House: Read first time
- 02/03/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/10 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 03/01/10 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 7-N)
- 03/14/10 House: Left in Courts of Justice