My Judgment of Divorce (JOD) is stapled to another document called Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. Is that considered

Q: ...part of the JOD? And if not, Is it more important or less important than the JOD?

A: David's Answer: Yes, it's considered part of the Judgment, as the "Findings" provide the rationale for the orders made within the Judgment. That said, for most non-court purposes (such as changing your name with DMV), you only need the Judgment itself.  - David Bliven, Westchseter Family Law attorney (www.blivenlaw.net)