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Definition Decision and Judgment - the term for a judge’s ruling.

Application in Divorce The term decision is the judge’s "findings in fact" and "conclusions of law," which forms the factual and legal basis for its judgment.

While the terms decision and judgment may seem clear and easy to grasp as concepts, judges have great latitude in making decisions. Errors in conclusions of law are the basis of appeals.

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Judges Rule on the Law
Judges do the best they can in cases of contested divorce and child custody. However, no judge is a King Solomon, and none of them hold to please both sides in a ruling. A judge’s decision and judgment is the application of the law to the facts, and often the application of the law makes for broken hearts, particularly in the case of child custody where a judge acts in the best interest of a child.

Contributed on 6/28/2007 by: DivorceDex.com Staff
Category: Court Proceedings (Applicable in All States)

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