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).
How long does it take for papers to be served? Angela's Question: How long does it take before I get served with divorce papers? My husband told me that he has worked with his lawyer on Monday and it has been a week. Brette's Answer: Rules are different in every state.