Legal Question in Family Law in California
1990 was given a spousal support judgement on my ex till my boys graduate college which younger one just turned 23 and still in junor college. How and can I collect on it now? I never tried before because I had a restraining order and he was destroying my things. I think he is over it now and not working can I get judgement extended till he gets a job and I want him to pay this to me. He only paid one yr and shold have been 11 yrs.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Family law judgments are enforceable in the same manner as any other judgments. Additionally, orders made in family law are enforceable by way of contempt proceedings, but you should be advised that contempt proceedings are subject to a statute of limitations. "If the contempt alleged is the faliure to pay child, family, or spousal support, the period of limitations for commencing a contempt action is three year from the date that the payment was due." (Code of Civ. Proc., sect. 1218.5 subd. (b).) All other orders made under the family code are subject to a two year limitations period.
Unlike standard civil money judgments, family law judgments are enforceable until they are satisfied, and do not have to be extended.
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