Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon
Dismissal of Divorce by Judge
Does Oregon Law allow a dismissal of a divorce case after final hearing and judge has made ruling and sent to petitioners attorney for final form. Then judge does not sign decree. I have been told that if judge does not sign then divorce is dismissed, is this true?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Dismissal of Divorce by Judge
If the judge does not sign the decree, it simply means you are still legally married and not yet divorced. For the case to be dismissed, the judge would have to sign an Order of Dismissal. Until then, you simply have a "pending case," meaning that a petition has been filed (and a case number assigned) but no final judgment (decree) has been signed by the judge. To complete the case, there must be a General Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage (aka "divorce decree") signed by a judge, OR an Order of Dismissal signed by a judge.
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