What is the timeframe to receive the final dissolution of marriage that it typed out and signed by the judge?

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I was divorced this past summer. My ex-spouse and I came to an agreement during the trial setting conference. The opposing attorney hand-wrote the dissolution document and both parties signed it as well as the judge. The judge said that it is final, however, the opposing attorney was to type it all out and the parties were supposed to sign again. I was also supposed to split my retirement but have been unable to do so without the typed document. Is there a typical time limit to this? It's been almost 3 months now.

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Opposing counsel should have done it by now. Once it is done, signed by all and then submitted, it depends on the individual court's backlog. Down here in LA county it could take 4-5 months process a judgment.
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Contact the attorney who as to type up the Judgment. If you haven't received it from him to sign... then it appears it has not yet been done.
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Placer County Superior Court Local Rules do not provide a specific time limit for preparing orders after hearing. However, a reasonable period of time is implied and nearly 3 months seems too long. If you are represented by an attorney, your attorney should follow up with opposing counsel who was supposed to prepare the order. If you were self-represented, I would suggest you send opposing counsel a letter to find out about the status of the formal judgment of dissolution. Chances are that you will also need a so called QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) to deal with the division of your retirement. Let opposing counsel know that you can't take care of the division of retirement until you have a copy of the filed judgment.
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A divorce takes 6 months to finalize, assuming the parties are in agreement and there are not many contested issues. This is typically the minimum amount of time to finalize a divorce and to get the signed judgment. I would contact your attorney that assisted you in the matter. Make sure the final judgment that was to be signed by all parties and sent to the judge was actually done. The opposing parties counsel may have overlooked the final steps. However, if it has only been 3 months, you can expect not to receive the final judgment for at least another 6 months.
Consult with your attorney. This is a very brief explanation of the general process and procedure, and should not be relied on conclusively as legal advice.

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