May 17, 2011
I recently filed for a writ of execution to help a mother garnish the wages of her ex spouse under a spousal support judgment. The judgment was quit old. It was initially rejected because on the writ, it did not state that it was for support. Clerks at the court along with those in the [...]
August 7, 2010
There is no statute of limitation on support judgments now. Rather support judgments are enforceable until paid in full or otherwise satisfied under Family Law Code Section 291(a) and may be enforced without regards to renewal. In accounting for payments made for support judgments, the payments must be applied against the current installment due first, [...]
August 6, 2010
A judgment debtor’s earnings may be withheld to satisfy a support judgment pursuant to an earnings assignment order for support (Fam. C. Section 5200). Earning assignment orders have priority over any type of earnings withholding order (California Civil Procedure 706.031) are a remedy exclusive to court ordered support obligations and are NOT governed by the [...]