Yes. You need your final divorce order. Each court is different. However, today, most judges simply sign them. The ``stamp'' will be the automatically-generated docket information appearing on each page when the court, your attorney, or even you, file something electronically in the court's record/docket.
Aside from the agreement or the terms as outlined by the judge, the decree will include basic information. The judgment of divorce will list the names of the parties, the proven cause of action, that the specific court has jurisdiction, and it will set forth that the marriage is dissolved.
But some cases require a decree of up to 25 pages. An average divorce decree form has 8-15 parts (sometimes even more) that the spouses fill out (with or without the help of their lawyers or a mediator) if their case is uncontested. And that is one of the tell-tale differences between the decree and the certificate.
Where can I obtain a copy of my divorce decree? For recent divorce decrees (2016-present) you must contact the Middlesex County Family Court at 732-645-4300. Certified copies of divorce decrees prior to 2016 are available through the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center at 609-421-6100.
The Verified Complaint is the document your spouse and your spouse's lawyer have written up to give to the court to explain why he or she should be given a divorce from you. In New York State, because of the way the laws are written, you must have “grounds” in order to get divorced.
Definition. A verified complaint is a sworn document in which the plaintiff tells the court the facts of the case and states what relief is sought.
You can preview a sample New Jersey divorce complaint in the Forms section. Second Step: The court docket number will be assigned to your case within 7-14 days following the filing of the complaint for divorce.
If you have been served with a Summons and Divorce Complaint, you are the defendant. The person who filed the divorce is the plaintiff. You have 35 days to respond to the Summons and Divorce Complaint. If you do not respond to the court at all, the court may grant the divorce and order in favor of the Plaintiff.
When filing a lawsuit in California, the original complaint may be either verified or unverified. If it is verified, the plaintiff makes assertions under the pains and penalties of perjury. A verified complaint also forces the defendant to respond to the lawsuit with a verified answer.
A Complaint for Divorce may be filed at any time; but, until the parties are legally separated as required by law, a divorce may not be granted. The District Court Judge may issue a Decree of Divorce or Divorce Decree, under the NC Divorce Laws, only after the parties have been legally separated for at least one year.