Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Timeframe to submit ruling

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Recourse? What do you mean recourse? California courts are overloaded and under-funded by the taxpayers and the legislature. There are not enough people or even court rooms for that matter. In Orange County it can take up to five months to get a final Judgment of Dissolution signed. I just got one back from an evidentiary hearing that was held in July (formal judgment submitted in November). Have your lawyer politely check with the clerk in the department where the matter was heard. But as far as recourse goes . . . I don't think so.

Thanks for sharing your interesting inquiry, and good luck with your case.

Re: Timeframe to submit ruling

That is an unusally long time, especially in a custody case.

Suggest you ask your attorney to call Chambers, to be sure you have not missed the decision.