Your spouse should mail or deliver a copy of his or her response to you when it is filed with the court. If you havent received a copy of a response after 30 days (from the date of service), you may check with the court clerk to see if one has been filed. If no response has been filed, you may request a default order. A default means that you may ask the court to enter a judgment giving you the items you asked for in your petition, with no input from your spouse. If a response has been filed within the 30 day time limit, you will not be allowed to take a default.