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In appeals from final judgments for child custody, you have 15 days from the date shown in the clerk's certificate of distribution at the bottom of the final judgment, decree or decision to file a Notice of Appeal.
Again, this is for the benefit of the claimant's case, but it can slow down the process. How long it takes to receive a decision from an administrative law judge may vary considerably. Some claimants will receive a notice of decision following a hearing just several weeks after the hearing has been held. In other cases, it can literally take months for a claimant to receive a decision notice.