11.02.140 Answer

(a) The Respondent shall file an answer, except if the divorce is uncontested, with the Tribal Court, or take other action permitted by Tribal law or Tribal Court rules, within twenty (20) calendar days after being served with the summons and a copy of the Petition. In an uncontested divorce, no answer is required unless the Court issues a notice to appear pursuant to Section 11.02.130.

(b) The Respondent, by answer, shall either admit the grounds for divorce alleged or deny them without further explanation.

(c) An admission by the Respondent of the grounds for divorce may be considered by the Tribal Court but is not binding on the Tribal Court's determination.

(d) The Respondent shall cause the Petitioner to be served with the answer as governed by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Rules of Civil Procedure and shall cause proof of service to be filed with the Tribal Court.