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Laws current as of August 13, 2023

How long can a judge take to decide a custody trial?

Although I cannot speak to the specifics in your case, you may wan to ask an attorney whether or not your state puts time limits on how soon a judge has to make a decision. It may be that there isn’t a specific time limit because it may be assumed that it is in the judge’s discretion based on scheduling, other trials, any legal research that has to be done, etc. However, it could be possible that STATE has a time limit that I am not aware of since I am not an expert in STATE laws – if you believe that the judge is likely exceeding the time limit that you would expect, you may want to contact a custody lawyer in STATE to ask about this. You can find free and low cost lawyers on our website. [HYPERLINK]

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