Renewing a Family Law Judgment

A money judgment from a family law case does not expire. The judgment is active and valid until all monies have been paid in full. There are reasons, however, to have your family law money judgment renewed. Family law judgments accrue interest at the rate of 10% per year. For example, if you have a judgment for $20,000, the annual interest would be $2,000. After 5 years with no payments, the amount owed would be $30,000. If you were to have the judgment renewed, all of the money owed would become the new principle. In the example above then, the new principle is $30,000. So, the interest added each year thereafter would be $3,000 instead of $2,000. There is a filing fee, and you must renew the judgment within the first ten years after the date of the judgment. The debtor must be served with the new judgment and will have thirty days to file a motion to vacate or modify the renewal. If you received a judgment awarding you money in a family law case and have not received full payment, contact our office today. Judy L. Burger is known for aggressively representing clients in high conflict cases in and around the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento areas. Call today to learn more about how we can help at (415)293-8314 in the San Francisco Bay area or (916)631-1935 in the Sacramento area, or contact us online using our confidential inquiry form.