Can a petitioner request transcripts of his own divorce proceedings? Is it common for litigants to request this?

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Can a petitioner request transcripts of his own divorce proceedings? Is it common for litigants to request this?

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You can order the transcript from the court reporter. It is not common, but is sometimes done, usually when there is a disagreement over what was agreed on in court while drafting up written orders to implement the agreement.

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Yes. I see it done where there is a disagreement over what was ordered or agreed to on the record, and one party has been ordered to prepare an order after hearing or a proposed judgment.