Does the receiving spouse always have 30 days to respond to a divorce?
Does the receiving spouse always have 30 days to respond to a divorce petition? No. The time to respond will depend on the jurisdiction where the petition is filed and how the summons was served. The summons will state what the response time is. For example a California Summons: In Florida you only have 20 days in Florida. In Hong Kong its really complicated and can be as short as 14 days.