Carol could not catch her breath. The papers she held slipped out of her hands and slid quietly to the floor. Ted filed for divorce. She felt shocked and numb all at the same time. How could he do this? The process server that tapped on the door simply handed the envelope to her after asking her if she was Carol Williams. He had nothing else to say and turned heel and headed out to the street.
Before opening the envelope, Carol knew something was up but just didn't want to believe that her trial separation from Ted would come to this. Nothing was terribly wrong with the relationship, it just seemed that neither of them really had the time for each other anymore. Carol spent much of her time either at her full time job or volunteering at the local animal shelter. Ted was very active in working part time after being laid off from his full time job a few months ago and, when he wasn't trying to work with his best friend Cliff on developing a software application he planned to pitch to Apple, he was at the gym or on the golf course.
The divorce papers seemed foreign and terrifying. Carol picked them up off the floor and looked at them again with more focus. The petition was some kind of pre printed form that you fill out. The first page had basic information like the date of their marriage 10 years ago and a date Ted claimed was their separation date.
Carol went into numb mode again....Ted listed the separation date as over 1 year ago and shortly after their 9 year anniversary! Carol was confused. Ted moved out to stay at his parents only a few weeks ago. Why was he claiming they separated almost a year ago? Was Ted lying to her when he said he just needed some space and wanted a time out by staying with his folks?
She needed time to think...and needed time to find an attorney.
About Me
- Arlene D.Kock,Esq.
- Arlene D. Kock has been a family law attorney for over 33 years. Her Family Law practice covers all aspects of divorce and related issues. During the course of her years as an attorney, Ms. Kock has handled divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, contempt, domestic partnership terminations, prenuptial agreementsand post judgement motions. Her offices are fully equipped to handle domestic partnership terminations, marriage dissolutions and custody matters. She regularly appears in courts in the 10 Bay area counties and has represented clients on legal matters located in jurisdictions as far north as Cresent City and as far south as San Diego. Her general practice also handles plaintiff personal injury, general civil litigation, juvenile law and felony and misdemeanor criminal law. She is a member of the Alameda County Bar Association and serves on a number of the association's volunteer committees. Ms. Kock is also listed in Who's Who of American Law and Who's Who of Outstanding Women. You may reach her at her San Ramon CA office 925-743-8666.