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After you file your papers, your spouse has 30 days (if your spouse lives in Massachusetts), 60 days (if your spouse lives outside of Massachusetts, but in the United States), or 90 days (if your spouse lives outside the United States) to respond to your request for divorce (known as a Complaint).

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

How do I answer the complaint? Read the summons and make sure you know the date you must answer by. Read the complaint carefully. ... Write your answer. Sign and date the answer. Make copies for the plaintiff and yourself. Mail a copy to the plaintiff. ... File your answer with the court by the date on the summons.

The court will set a hearing date after all paperwork has been filed and send you notice in the mail. Both spouses must attend the hearing unless the court has accepted an attendance waiver for one spouse. A spouse would have to file a motion requesting a waiver of attendance before the hearing for this.

An Affidavit of Military Service is required in every case where the Defendant has not filed an answer or appearance. The purpose is to protect the men and women serving in the U.S. military from having a court judgment entered against them without first receiving notice of the lawsuit and a chance to defend the case.

The Massachusetts Trial Court's Military Affidavit (Under 50 U.S.C. § 3931) is a standardized form used to indicate the military status of the party(ies) to a case. The form may be used in all case types where the filing of a Military Affidavit is appropriate.