Question

Discuss fully the process in a divorce case including an uncontested divorce prove-up hearing, subsequent Judgement for Dissolution of Marriage, and the issues of grounds for divorce, child support, child custody, maintenance, alimony, and property division?

Answer 1

A divorce decree is the final step for your divorce in the court proceeding. This provides important information on the decision of the court. A decree of divorce is not the same as a certificate of divorce, and the two documents have different purposes. The state issues the divorce certificate for record-keeping purposes as opposed to the divorce decree, which is a formal, enforceable court order that you and the partner are required to follow. This addresses all the issues that were part of your divorce.

A case of divorce will go on for months (and even years in some cases!), so it is a long-awaited step to finally reach the end of the process. The court makes a final decision after you have had your hearing, or after you and your partner have decided and have presented a settlement to the court. If you have a jury, the judge must weigh all the evidence and testimony to make the divorce-related decisions: custody, alimony, child support, and division of property. In the divorce decree, all of these decisions are written down. The agreement is a legally binding court order that states what you and your partner need to do to move forward.

The day the judge seals the order, the divorce is final. You will normally receive it a few days later, as it will be sent to your lawyer, who will then give you a copy. As of the day the document is signed, you are legally divorced. It means that on that date you will become a single person because your marriage is legally dissolved.A divorce decree is the final court order that ends the marriage, with all the specifics on how the property is split, how you're going to share time with your kids, and what child support is given if any. It also specifies the reason for the breakup of the union. If there are any issues with your ex in the future that do not obey the court order, you must refer to the agreement as it specifies what each person is expected to do. You can go back to court to enforce the terms of the order if there is non-compliance.

A certificate of divorce is not a declaration of the court. It is a record-keeping document released by your state. This contains the names of the parties and asks them when and where the divorce was given. It does not include in a divorce decree the various of personal details. A certificate is used in much the same way as using a birth certificate or marriage certificate if you need to show that you are divorced from someone.

If you are attempting to change your name on your driver's license or after the divorce with Social Security, you may be asked to show a section of the divorce decree to clarify that you are allowed to change your name. While the divorce certificate is generally accepted as evidence that you are divorced, in the divorce decree the name change itself is ordered; the name change may not appear on the certificate.