What happens to a divorce judgment if the parties reconcile?
In some of my cases, the parties reconcile after the divorce is over. If the parties reconcile this can be interpreted as revocation of the prior divorce judgment. Reconciliation occurs when spouses resume living together for a sufficient period of time, which leaves the court to conclude that the parties resolved their differences and agree to resume their marital relationship. In many cases, a court may view a reconciliation as voiding the executory sections of the divorce judgment. However, the executed portions of the divorce judgment will remain unaffected. The concept of reconciliation can be very important if one spouse has obtained unfavorable terms in their divorce. Sometimes, real estate market conditions change, or stock values plummet. If a devious spouse convinces a lovelorn ex-spouse to reconcile, it may very well be a ploy to try to have the remaining executory terms of the divorce judgment declared null and void. 12. What if I purchased a house prior to marriage, and I
In some of my cases the parties reconcile after the divorce is over. If the parties reconcile this can be interpreted as revocation of the prior divorce judgment. Reconciliation occurs when spouses resume living together for a sufficient period of time, which leaves the court to conclude that the parties resolved their differences and agree to resume their marital relationship. In many cases, a court may view a reconciliation as voiding the executory sections of the divorce judgment. However, the executed portions of the divorce judgment will remain unaffected. The concept of reconciliation can be very important if one spouse has obtained unfavorable terms in their divorce. Sometimes real estate market conditions change, or stock values plummet. If a devious spouse convinces a lovelorn ex-spouse to reconcile, it may very well be a ploy to try to have the remaining executory terms of the divorce judgment declared null and void. 12. What if I purchased a house prior to marriage, and I us
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