Q: How do I get a money judgement stated in my divorce enforced?
I was divorced three years ago and my ex husband has yet to pay me the money stated in our divorce settlement due to financial issues. I have given him time to get back on his feet and asked him several times to even start making payments he could afford instead of making him sell the house. Unfortunately he is not making an effort. Divorce was in New Hampshire but I currently live in Florida.
A: If your ex still lives in NH, you will have to go back to court in NH and file an enforcement action and/or ask the court to force the sale of the house. If he lives in Florida, you could domesticate the judgment in FL and file an enforcement action, but you would not be able to force the sale of the house. Good luck.
Terrence H Thorgaard agrees with this answer
A: You obtain a writ of execution (for property owned by him), or writ of garnishment (for wages due him) from the New Hampshire court and seize his property or wages. If he or his property are in Florida or elsewhere than New Hampshire, you would of course do that there.
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