WHAT DID LAVOISIER DISCOVER? Lavoisier built on the work already done in the 1770s by the English scientists Henry Cavendish and Joseph Priestley. He became the first person to isolate and name the element oxygen, which is the most common element on Earth.
The spouse who has been served with the divorce/dissolution petition is called the respondent or defendant in the divorce/dissolution process. He or she must respond to (answer) the petition within a certain time (usually about three weeks).
The court issues a summons, and a copy of the complaint and summons is served on the defendant. The summons states that the defendant must respond to the complaint within 21 days. Filing a Jury Demand: a jury demand can be filed at the time of filing your answer. There is a fee for filing a jury demand. See MCR 2.508 and 2.509 for additional information. Answering a Complaint: The defendant responds to the complaint by filing an answer in the same court, within the required time.