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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.
Obtaining the Written Judgment. The time frame for getting a copy of your judgment depends on the rules of the state in which the divorce took place and how quickly the attorneys can get a proposed final judgment back to the court. The final judgment may be one of the most important documents in your case.