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06-09-2007, 11:23 PM
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| |  Judge won't finish Order on divorce
What is the name of your state? New Mexico. My daughter has fought her ex for almost 4 years (was her own attorney). This past April was the final hearing and the judge make a few rulings and then said he would complete it by mail. So far my daughter hasn't heard a thing. She was awarded child support, etc., but still hasn't seen a penny during the past 4 years. I realize that the court systems are busy, but we are at wits end. My daughter has called the judge's office just to be curtly told by his secretary that it would be in the mail by the end of the week, and that was 3 weeks ago. Is there any advice you could give us, or do we just have to wait?? Thank you for any help you can possibly give. |
06-09-2007, 11:26 PM
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| | | Have your daughter contact the judge's clerk once more and see if her order has been signed and mailed. If not, ask for the name and contact information of the supervising judge and get in touch with his clerk. Perhaps that will light a fire under someone's behind.
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06-09-2007, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CourtClerk  Have your daughter contact the judge's clerk once more and see if her order has been signed and mailed. If not, ask for the name and contact information of the supervising judge and get in touch with his clerk. Perhaps that will light a fire under someone's behind. | I am not sure that is good advice just yet...In each state a judge has a certain amount of time to make a ruling, and its often as much as 90 to 120 days.
First I would recommend finding out whether or not there actually is a supervising judge.
Then I would recommend doing some research to see what the time frame is for your state, and if its passed, THEN I would follow CourtClerk's advice. |
06-09-2007, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LdiJ I am not sure that is good advice just yet...In each state a judge has a certain amount of time to make a ruling, and its often as much as 90 to 120 days.
First I would recommend finding out whether or not there actually is a supervising judge.
Then I would recommend doing some research to see what the time frame is for your state, and if its passed, THEN I would follow CourtClerk's advice. | My reasoning behind doing it now is because the judge's clerk already stated that it would be signed by the end of the week 3 weeks ago. Where I'm from, when I tell a litigant that something is going to be done within a certain timeframe, then I do it then, or within a couple of days of that date. 3 weeks is unacceptable. Also, if there was a time constraint issue, surely the clerk should have been able to relay that information to the daughter by saying, it generally takes (in my court) 6 - 8 weeks to get a judgment signed and delivered back to you. Please be patient, you still have a few weeks left.
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Parents: If you give your children the opportunity to learn how to live without you, don't be mad years from now when they do. In order to have a relationship with your children, you have to stay INVOLVED with your children. At all costs, even if it makes the CP or your kids mad. |
06-10-2007, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CourtClerk My reasoning behind doing it now is because the judge's clerk already stated that it would be signed by the end of the week 3 weeks ago. Where I'm from, when I tell a litigant that something is going to be done within a certain timeframe, then I do it then, or within a couple of days of that date. 3 weeks is unacceptable. Also, if there was a time constraint issue, surely the clerk should have been able to relay that information to the daughter by saying, it generally takes (in my court) 6 - 8 weeks to get a judgment signed and delivered back to you. Please be patient, you still have a few weeks left. | I understand, but you are basing your answer based on your standards, and your state's rules.
The OP's state may have different rules...and the court clerk handling OP's judge may have different standards.  | |
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