(LPRE)Get the order

At the end of the hearing, the judge might give a decision right away or might wait until a later date.

If the judge doesn't make their decision that day:

• the clerk will give you a date to come back to court and hear the decision, or
• the registry will contact you later to give you a date to come and hear the decision, or
• the judge will write their decision and mail it to you and the other parent.

If an order is made, and neither of you has a lawyer, the registry clerk will prepare the order (as an official document) and send it to you. If you or the other person does have a lawyer, one of the lawyers will prepare it.

The order is effective as soon as the judge makes it, unless they specify a different date.

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