If you're dealing with divorce or preparing yourself to go through that process, then it's important to be informed from the start.

This will ensure that you do everything that you can to protect your best interests, while also knowing what to expect and hopefully keeping the entire process as smooth and hassle free as possible.

Crucial in your understanding is the divorce decree and what that's all about and where it falls into the process.

Your divorce decree is basically the final stop in the divorce journey.

After going through either an in court trial proceeding or an out of court settlement, the divorce decree is the official document which contains all of the details of the agreed settlement terms, or the judge's final decision on the specific points and areas of the divorce.

Once the divorce decree has been issued and signed by the judge, the divorce is legally officially.

All of the terms of the settlement and the decree go into effect immediately, although in the cases of things like property and assets, there are agreed upon deadlines and dates for the completion of certain steps.

The document contains all of the instructions and details for what both parties will need to do, or will receive, moving ahead.

So what exactly does the divorce decree cover? Your final decree of divorce will cover many specific topics and sub-topics.

The main areas of concern however as alimony, property division, child custody, child visitation and child support.

Each of these main topics of course has many specific points and areas to address as well.

Of course, as you can see, a divorce without children is a much easier process, although you probably already knew that.

In this case, a divorce decree only needs to address the first two points, alimony and property division. This keeps things much simpler and quicker for everyone involved.

In general, the goal should always be to do that anyone, make the process as simple and quick as possible.

You should be seeking to get the final divorce decree as soon as you can. That can point an end to all of the legal wrangling and stress, and allow both parties to begin looking ahead to their future instead of continuing to fight about their past.

Once the divorce decree has been issued by the judged and signed so that it's a legal and official document, then you'll also get a copy sent to you.

If you don't receive a copy or you need to receive another, then you will be able to request that from the court by sending in a request.

A divorce decree is a legally binding agreement, however, it can also be modified, updated and changed as time goes on.

In this case, the attorneys and parties will individually agree to these modifications, and then can submit the modified agreement to a judge for approval.

You won't need to actually go to court to argue for or present that, your lawyers will be able to handle all of that and you should only need to be involved in the informal agreement stage.

Hopefully by now you know more about what a divorce decree is, when you receive one, what it signifies and what it addresses, and more.

Once you get that final decree, the process of the divorce itself is over, and you can move ahead with the rest of your life.

Therefore, reaching good settlement terms and doing so quickly so you can get that decree and look forward is key to everyone being as happy as possible with the outcome.

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Article written by:

Matt O'Connell