I went to Court today over a prop settlement filed in 1995 re divorce and after listening the lady judge.?
said she would mail the decision to my atty. Has anybody heard of this kind of decision making process before? After 12 yrs of paperwork she does not have an answer?
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Although rare it has been done in the pass to cut back on court costs, attorney fees, and whatever else applicable by law. This can also work out in your favor who knows, the judge is apparently implying she needing more time to think about the decision she is about to make. Therefore sending a decision when reached via personal courier or first class return signature registered mail. Most lawyers would tell you this may/could be a good sign, I hope the best for you with all you go through. Be blessed!
File an action for execution of the decision so that the properties will be settled.
Many judges do not make immediate decisions but, instead, mail the decisions at a later date. If there were any question of law, judges do this to make sure they are following the law. The judge probably didn't read your 12 years of paperwork. In fact, most judges only read whatever was attached to your motion asking for a decision. You've waited 12 years, 90 days should seem like a drop in the bucket.
It is very common. Especially if the arguments concerned questions of law. The judge would want to do her own research. If a question arose about prior proceedings, the judge would want to check the file herself. Notice that the judge probably have thousands of cases pending and has probably does not even look at the case until the matter is ripe for a decision.
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