Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
We're at the tail end of our divorce, we went to trial 3-10-10 and so far have had 6 continuances for presentation of judgment (one has not surfaced yet, this is a 27 year marriage). Can the judge finalize the divorce decree without one or both parties signatures? And what happens if one of the attorney withdraws before the presentation of judgment occurs?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You either agree to the terms of a divorce (thus you get an MSA and if there are children, a JPA) signed by both parties OR you go to trial and the judge issues a judgment with or without the agreement or presence of all the parties.
It sounds like you need to push (or fire) your attorneys. They can get a trial date and if the party who is stalling does nothing, then the matter will be resolved one way or another at trial.
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