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Judgment

Judgment is the final decision of the judge after a trial.

The judge will rule on all the financial and custody issues on which the parties have not agreed.

The judge will not say who was "responsible" for the decline of the marriage or who was the "bad," "irresponsible," "over-ambitious," or "spendthrift" spouse.

The judge will not reprimand either spouse. In this respect, a judgment is very unsatisfying.

Also, be aware that judges sometimes get it "wrong." Here are the reasons why:

• No time. They do not have the time to get to understand the situation adequately.
• Poor representation. One spouse's lawyer is much better than the other spouse's.
• Bias. Some judges are biased in favor of women or in favor of men.

Lawyers are famous for saying things like, "If I bring the same case before five judges, I'm likely to get five different results."

So going through a trial and waiting until judgment is really a gamble, no matter how "right" you are.

Finding a way to compromise and settle is really better, faster, cheaper, saner, and more likely to result in faster healing for all parties concerned.

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