Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Judgement of Dissolution of Marriage

Dear Inquirer:

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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --

I am not clear about the facts of your case.

After a stipulated judgment or stipulation for

judgment is signed by the parties and their

attorneys, it then is ready to be submitted to

the court for execution by a judge or commissioner

and entry by the clerk. If changes are to be made

after the document is signed by the parties and

their attorneys, they must be by mutual agreement and

most lawyers will have the document re-typed and

re-signed, but I suppose it is possible to change

just a page or pages and submit the altered version to the court.

Keep copies of each version before and after signing

to the extent you can. When you get the notice of

entry of judgment directly from the court clerk,

go to the courthouse and get a conformed copy of the

judgment and make sure it reflects what you agreed

to. If not, contact a lawyer immediately to get

the judgment set aside (there are STRICT time limits

for appealing or otherwise attacking a judgment.