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If the judge ordered a judgment then the judgment draft can be submitted to the court for the judge's signature. You would generally just have to file a proof of service that you mailed a copy of the proposed judgment to the other party. That triggers a 10 day period for the other party to file objections.

Most courts will schedule a hearing for dismissal prior to the five year anniversary of the service of the petition. Unless one of the parties can show a valid reason for continuing the case - (e.g. there is a support order in place or a judgment has already been issued on the limited issue of ending the marriage.) the court will dismiss the case. If the court for some reason doesn't set this hearing - then one of the parties will have to bring a motion before the court to accomplish the same result. An easier way, if both parties are in agreement, is to simply file a request for dismissal with the court signed by both parties. This can be done at any time.

The only reason your wife's affair would be relevant in a family law case is if she is having sex in front of the children. If you hear something like that from your children, call Child Protective Services. Save your money on the investigator because virtually anything he would find out would not get into evidence at court.