ENFORCE A JUDGEMENT OF DIVORCE

Enforcement of divorce judgments. §§1.74–1.78.
The court has inherent authority as a court of equity to enforce its own directives. The court may enforce provisions in the divorce judgment that the parties agreed to even if the court would not have had authority to order them without the parties’ consent.

Posted here by Flint Divorce Attorney Terry R. Bankert http://www.attorneybankert.com. Flint Divorce Lawyer Terry R. Bankert can be reached at 810-235-1970.Primary sourceMichigan Family Law Benchbook ch 1 (ICLE 2d ed 2006), at http://www.icle.org/modules/books/chapter.aspx/?lib=family&book=2006553550&chapter=01 (last updated 01/20/2012). Additional articles on Bankruptcy and Divorce. http://occupyflintlegal.wordpress.com/



See the appropriate chapter for enforcement procedures for specific types of provisions.
Limitations periods. Actions to enforce divorce judgments—10-year limitations period. The 10-year period begins to run when the cause of action accrues; for support orders enforced under the Support and Parenting Time Enforcement Act (SPTEA), the period begins to run when the last payment is due.
Actions to enforce divorce judgment liens on real property—15-year limitations period.
Foreign judgments. Sister-state judgments—protected by the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
A foreign judgment filed under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act is enforced like a Michigan judgment.

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