Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Enforcement of judgment

I read Mr. Bors' reply and it is accurate. However, I think it should be pointed out that the divorce court where you obtained your judgment should still have continuing jurisdiction. So you could go back to that court and obtain a judgment on the amounts already owed to you, plus interest, then get interest on that judgment. This would give the GA atty a tidy package to register there and collect on.

I would also double check as to whether or not the college expenses were charactorized as additional child support. If that were the case, his GA employer would be required to honor a CA wage assignment order.

As far as future expenses, the CA court might be willing to listen to a request that your ex post a bond for future expenses.

Re: Enforcement of judgment

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If the provision for payment of college expenses is in fact related to property distribution, as you say it is, and not child support, you can collect on your judgment of dissolution in the same manner as any other money judgment. You can only collected on the amounts as they actually come due. If you ex lives in Georgia, contact a lawyer there who is familiar with collections in general and family law judgments specifically.

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