When is my Oregon divorce final?
I have had many divorce clients ask when is the divorce final? People in divorce want closure and finality, and many expect the divorce to be final at trial, or when they sign the judgment of dissolution of marriage, or when their spouse signs the divorce judgment. Courts enter Divorce Judgments signed by Judges into the Oregon Judicial Information Network (OJIN), and frequently the entry date in OJIN is several days after the Judge has signed. The correct answer is that the marriage is dissolved when the Judge signs the judgment of dissolution of marriage. (See ORS 107.115). In many cases this happens weeks or months after a divorce trial if there are disagreements as to what should be in the judgment.
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By Sean Stephens
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