这里是官方网站的说法:
http://www.courts.ca.gov/1232.htm
If you decide to file a response, you have 30 days from the date you were served with the Summons and Petition to respond.
如下是Nolo book "How to Do Your Own Divorce in California"的说法
http://www.nolo.com/products/how-to-do-your-own-divorce-in-california-cdiv-1.html
page 16, 1.5
A Response SHOULD be filed within 30 days of receiving the Summons and Petition, but CAN be filed anytime before Petitioner declares the Respondent's default.
这里的should和can是什么意思?是不是说,应诉方应该在30天内答复,但即使超过了30天,只要在起诉方递交default表格之前答复,也不算default?这里的deadline实际考虑是30天和起诉方递交default表格,两个时间里更晚的那个时间?