The plaintiff's attorney must serve a copy of the judgment and findings on the defendant's attorney, so that the defendant's attorney to review them and make sure they accurately reflect the decision. The court will then sign the submitted Judgment and Findings. All original documents are located in the County clerk's office. Either party to a divorce can review the file and obtain a copy of any document therein. Note that, divorce files are not a public record, and are available only to the parties, or their respective attorneys.
Many judgments require one or both parties to take various acts in the future.
If one party fails to do so, one enforcement mechanism is to file a post-judgment motion. The information contained in this web site is provided solely for general interest and may not reflect current legal developments and therefore should not be relied upon or construed as legal advice. Further, the sending or receipt of this information does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. Your communication with us through this web site may not be considered as privileged or confidential. Copyright 2000 Law Offices of Mario Alex Joseph.