What if my case does not go to final trial? What if my spouse and I are able to agree to child custody and property distribution and work out the terms of an agreed final decree in mediation?
If you and your spouse are able to work out an agreement, one of the lawyers will draft the final decree to reflect the terms of the agreement. The other lawyer will then review the decree to make sure that it accurately reflects the agreement. Once both lawyers are satisfied that decree accurately reflects the intent of their clients, both spouses will sign the decree. One of the lawyers then goes to the courthouse with his client and with the signed decree and appears before the judge. The lawyer will present the decree to the judge and will have his client testify briefly. The lawyer will ask his client under oath “Are you the petitioner in this suit for divorce, and have you reached an agreement with your spouse, and does this decree accurately reflect your agreement, and are these the signature’s of you and your spouse?” The client will answer “yes.” The judge will then sign the decree and order that the decree be entered into the court’s record. This process of appearing before t
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