Q: My ex-husband and I divorced in 2008. I live in Tn and just found him. How do I collect this judgment? Divorced in AL
The judgement is for close to $100,000. He quit anytime I've tried to garnish. It's been a while since I've tried. He stays "on the down low" I found out he's working for CPS in the Keys and I would like my $$! I just don't know how. I live in TN. We divorced in Alabama. He lives in FL keys
A: There is a process for enrolling a "foreign judgment" in each State. "Foreign" means a judgment from out of state, not from another country. In order to enforce the Alabama decree, you must enroll the judgment in Florida and when that process is completed, the Alabama judgment is then just like a Florida judgment. You can then try garnishing his Florida wages. Be advised that Florida has some of the most liberal protection laws for debtors in the U.S. Consider hiring a Florida lawyer to assist you, perhaps you can find one who will take the case on a contingency ( that is, the fee will be a percentage of whatever amount is collected.)
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