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Uniform Divorce Recognition Act

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A quick definition of Uniform Divorce Recognition Act:

The Uniform Divorce Recognition Act (UDRA) is a set of rules created in 1947 that some states use to handle issues that come up when people get divorced. It helps make sure that divorces that happen in one state are recognized and respected in other states.

A more thorough explanation:

The Uniform Divorce Recognition Act (UDRA) is a model code that was adopted by some states in 1947. It deals with issues related to full-faith-and-credit that arise in divorces.

Full-faith-and-credit refers to the legal principle that requires courts in one state to recognize and enforce the judgments of courts in other states. In the context of divorce, this means that if a couple gets divorced in one state, their divorce should be recognized and enforced in other states as well.

The UDRA provides guidelines for how courts in different states should recognize and enforce divorce judgments. For example, it requires courts to recognize a divorce judgment if both parties had notice of the divorce proceedings and had an opportunity to be heard.

Here is an example of how the UDRA works in practice:

John and Jane get divorced in California. John moves to New York and tries to get custody of their children. Jane argues that the California divorce judgment should be recognized and enforced in New York under the UDRA. The New York court agrees and gives full faith and credit to the California divorce judgment, meaning that John cannot challenge the custody arrangement that was established in California.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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