There was a very eye-opening column (in Dear Abby, of all places) about people who thought they were divorced, only to find out years later that their lawyer never submitted the Decree to the Court, so they were still married!
If you are a client in a divorce case, make sure you either get a certified copy of the Decree from the Clerk of Court, or have your lawyer get one for you.
Until you hold that piece of paper in your hands you can’t be sure that your divorce is final.
