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Divorce Decree

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Divorce Decree (Final)

A decree issued after a divorce is declared final by the court. This action dissolves the marriage and returns the spouses to unmarried status.

Divorce Decree (Interlocutory)

A divorce decree that is not yet final.
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Under the divorce decree, B is required to purchase A's shares.
If the IRS audits a joint return filed prior to the divorce and finds that taxes are owed, the divorce decree or settlement agreement can stipulate which spouse is liable for any deficiency or whether the amount should be split between them.
* Would you please supply us with copies of all divorce decrees?
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Your divorce decree does not negate the contract that you signed for any joint accounts with your spouse.
We all know that support-related obligations, typically alimony, maintenance, child support, and sometimes attorneys' fees emanating from a marital settlement, separation agreement, or divorce decree or judgment are not dischargeable in bankruptcy under [section]523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The son was so positive that his parents were not divorced that I began to doubt our records and, ultimately, had to go to the county records department for a certified copy of the divorce decree. And yes, the parents were divorced.
Freeman's lawyer William Wright yesterday confirmed that a judge in Mississippi, had entered the divorce decree on Wednesday.
She added she had attached copies of her divorce decree and the court order as proof of having legal custody of her daughter.
"They, and their strategies, have the common bond of the child." Ideally, the best strategies can be developed if, prior to finalizing the divorce decree, the couple meets with a financial professional, their divorce lawyers, and an attorney who's experienced in serving the special needs community.
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