Am I divorced if the judge signed my final dissolution paper?
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Am I divorced if the judge signed my final dissolution paper?
Am I single or do I still have to wait for the clerk of the court to do something with the paperwork?
Asked on December 28, 2011 under Family Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the judge has signed your decree of dissolution and the judgment is actually filed with the county clerk's office after the judge has signed the paperwork, you are now legally divorced.
You need not wait for the court clerk to do anything with the paperwork that you are writing about. The decree of dissolution signed by the judge and filed in your case suffices.
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