At the core, post judgment means after a judgment has been entered. In most cases, divorce, legal separation, or nullity judgment is entered by the court after the parties reach an agreement or there is a trial on the merits. This type of proceeding may include any of the following types of cases:
- Motions to set aside the Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce
- On the basis of mistake, surprise, neglect, or fraud.
- Motions to enforce a judgment
- This is more common, and occurs for example when a parent does not follow a custody/visitation schedule, a party does not pay child support, a party delays the sale of shared marital property, and more.
- Motions to collect on the terms of a judgment
- This can occur when a party refuses to pay an obligation such as child support, spousal support, or an equalization payment within the terms of an order of judgment that was previously made.
- Motions to interpret vague or ambiguous terms of a judgment
- These instances are more rare, but either party may bring a motion to request the court to interpret the terms of the judgment.
- Motions to modify a judgment
- There are many kinds of judgments, decrees, and orders that are modifiable in family law. Child custody and child support are two orders that can always be modified.
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