How Do I Put My Case on "Inactive Status"?
Once or twice a year I will have a divorce where the parties decide at some point in the process that they would like to attempt to reconcile, but do not wish to dismiss the divorce case altogether, in case reconciliation fails (because if the case is dismissed, then the parties would have to start over again from square one, with each drafting new pleadings and paying new case filing fees, etc.)
Thankfully there is a mechanism for placing the case on “Inactive Status,” whereby all court proceedings and litigation is suspended for a designated period of time while the parties pursue reconciliation. The case can easily be reactivated by either party at any time. Or — more often than not in my experience — it can be ultimately dismissed due to the success of reconciliation.
Here is an example of a proposed stipulated order to transfer a case to inactive status, which I have made available as a template for public use in both Adobe pdf format and Microsoft Word format.
Thankfully there is a mechanism for placing the case on “Inactive Status,” whereby all court proceedings and litigation is suspended for a designated period of time while the parties pursue reconciliation. The case can easily be reactivated by either party at any time. Or — more often than not in my experience — it can be ultimately dismissed due to the success of reconciliation.
Here is an example of a proposed stipulated order to transfer a case to inactive status, which I have made available as a template for public use in both Adobe pdf format and Microsoft Word format.