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Definition: the person who is served with legal papers after another party (the petitioner) initiates a case by filing a petition.
What it means: the person who received the papers that were filed to initiate a lawsuit, and they have to respond/answer to said lawsuit.

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Kelly J. Capps is licensed in Texas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. and is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Virginia and D.C. do not offer certification in family law and have no procedure for approving a certifying organization. Capps Law Firm, PLLC serves clients in Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, West Lake Hills and elsewhere in Texas.