In limbo - waiting on their Directions

I sent off the Acknowledgement to the STBX''s cross-petition in early August.

One month later and the court can do nothing but wait for them to submit Directions, it seems.

How long can I be kept waiting - is there anything I can do? STBX and I aren''t talking, and I can''t help thinking that he is stalling deliberately.

Am I now stuck until we hit five years separated? Or can I ask the judge to review the case at some point to progress my own Petition - and if so, when?

On the plus side, I''ve just got home to find that they''ve accepted my start to the Financial Proceedings and we have our date set for First Hearing!!! Woohoo!!!

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Can anybody answer the question about waiting on STBX submitting Directions in my original post? Bearing in mind the STBX''s was a cross-petition, is there anything I can do regarding my own Petition if STBX keeps stalling on the directions?

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What do you mean by directions?, are you talking about Directions for trial?, if so and he is holding on then yes you could apply yourself, problem is i`m told judges hate cross petitions, it seems a lottery on how they are dealt with.

Maybe complete D84 and D80 yourself and take them to court, maybe you`ll get lucky.

Think you''re right, Dukey, I''ll have to go to the court,explain that I would be in limbo for months as Ex is delaying any way he can, and ask their advice - armed with completed forms on the off chance.