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There is a huge misunderstanding about a part of the divorce process that I want to clear up. This is in regards to the California Divorce Petition and the requests you make.

The Petition is a form you will complete when you file for divorce. It lets the court and the other party know what your are requesting. Again, it simply tells the court what you are requesting. They are not orders.

An issue we have been having is when we mail the Petition to the other party and ask them to sign a form acknowledging that they received the Petition. Doing this helps us to avoid having to hire a process server. When you sign the acknowledgment, it simply means that you received that divorce papers, not that you agree to the what is in the Petition or remainder of the divorce papers.