Tuesday, October 16, 2012

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY SPOUSE WON'T SIGN THE JUDGMENT?

QUESTION: My spouse and I went throught all the steps of a contested divorce. We went into mediation and we both signed the agreement with the mediator. However, after the agreement was put in legal format, he refused to sign. What happens now? MY RESPONSE: Talk to him. Ask why he didn't sign. If he refuses to sign, and refuses to further mediate, you should retain an experienced Family Law Attorney and proceed with your divorce through the Court. Even though the agreement was not put in "legal format", it may be sufficient for a Motion under Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 to reduce the agreement to a Judgment.

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