What happens if you ignore a divorce petition?
What happens if you ignore a divorce petition? The divorce will go through anyway. It may take a little longer since alternative means of serving you with documents will have to be used, but your spouse will the divorce and youll have had no input on the terms. Plus, if your spouse can prove that youre deliberately obstructing the divorce, you can be cited for contempt of court, which carries fines and/or jail time.