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When Is Child Support "Reduced to a Judgment" (Family Law)

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:48:00 GMT

Quoting aaron

Was the arrearage reduced to a judgment?

aaron, I've asked several people what "reduced to a judgement" means and have gotten just as many answers. Since you're an attorney, I hope you don't mind if I ask you to explain what it means. Thanks.

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  • Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:03:00 GMT(1)
  • Yes, based on what you have stated, I would describe that new order as reducing the arrears to a judgment.
  • Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:58:00 GMT(2)
  • Child support orders require periodic payments. This generally means that each installment can be deemed a separate order or judgment with, depending on state law, the limitations period starting on that date. But it is possible that at one point in time or another a court will enter a new order or judgment restating the total arrearage owed, with the limitations period running from that date - the date the arrearage is reduced to a judgment.
  • Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:11:00 GMT(3)
  • Quoting aaron


    Yes, based on what you have stated, I would describe that new order as reducing the arrears to a judgment.

    Thank you.
  • Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:11:00 GMT(4)
  • Quoting aaron


    Child support orders require periodic payments. This generally means that each installment can be deemed a separate order or judgment with, depending on state law, the limitations period starting on that date. But it is possible that at one point in time or another a court will enter a new order or judgment restating the total arrearage owed, with the limitations period running from that date - the date the arrearage is reduced to a judgment.

    Thank you so much, that is exactly what I thought. I'll explain:

    NCP had a CS order, fell into arrears.

    Several years later NCP filed to modify due to eldest child aging out. Order was modified, with no mention of arrears owed.

    5 months after the modification the CSE filed a petition for payment of arrears, in a seperate order the amount of arrears was determined with periodic payments ordered. This was a completely seperate order from the CS order and did not mention the on-going CS (same case number though).

    In a situation like that, does it mean that the seperate order reduced arrears to a judgement?
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