Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
can my husbands wages be garnish in the state of florida on a judgement obtain 4 years ago in Puerto Rico?
Asked on 8/13/13, 2:06 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Byron Petersen
Byron G. Petersen P.A.
Yes, if the judgment rendered in Puerto Rico is converted to a Florida Judgment using Florida's Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (which you can look up online and read).
If, perhaps, the judgment in Puerto Rico was rendered by a court with no power (jurisdiction) to issue such an order/judgment that defect may be raised in Florida when the creditor attempts to establish his or her foreign judgment, a condition to a garnishment or other form of judicially supervised execution on the judgment.
Byron Petersen
Answered on 8/15/13, 9:46 am