Turning a Decision into a Judgement

[lisaba]

I took my ex husband to court for not paying the tiny bit of spousal support he is suppose to pay me, as per the divorce agreement. The Judge found in my favor.

I then took the Judges signed decision to file it with the Marshall, but was told that in spite of the clear instructions in the decision, the same information needs to be transferred to a judgement form.

So, I went to the office for self representation in the Supreme Court of New York, and asked the clerk for this form. She had no idea.

Can someone please tell me:

A. What form do I need to change a decision into a judgement?

B. Do I copy exactly what the Judge wrote on the decision onto the judgement form?

C. Can I hand write the information on the judgement form or must it be typed?

Thank you.

 

[army judge]

I took my ex husband to court for not paying the tiny bit of spousal support he is suppose to pay me, as per the divorce agreement. The Judge found in my favor.

I then took the Judges signed decision to file it with the Marshall, but was told that in spite of the clear instructions in the decision, the same information needs to be transferred to a judgement form.

So, I went to the office for self representation in the Supreme Court of New York, and asked the clerk for this form. She had no idea.

Can someone please tell me:

A. What form do I need to change a decision into a judgement?

B. Do I copy exactly what the Judge wrote on the decision onto the judgement form?

C. Can I hand write the information on the judgement form or must it be typed?

Thank you.

I presume you went to small claims court in NY State, right?

If you did, this is the definitive guide to small claims and how one might attempt to collect (and enforce) their judgment.

http://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/Booklets/SmallClaimsHandbook.pdf


This is another NYS Court website.

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/smallclaims/pdfs/smallclaims.pdf

Extra "stuff"

http://www.nysdivorcelawyer.net/faq.htm

http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/definitions.shtml

http://www.divorcesource.com/NY/ARTICLES/barics2.html

 

[lisaba]

I did not go to small claims court. I was in family court.

 

[army judge]

I did not go to small claims court. I was in family court.

What exactly did the judge (court) provide you?

This might be of value to you.

What Happens If the Respondent Does Not Pay the Order?



The petitioner may file a "violation petition" asking the court to take action against a respondent who fails to pay a support order. The petition must be served upon (delivered to) the respondent. A hearing is then held to decide whether the respondent has violated the court's order. The Support Magistrate may enforce the order by directing SCU to take the payments directly from the respondent's paycheck, order the respondent to pay a lump sum toward back monies owed, or take other steps to collect the money owed.

A respondent who falls behind in payments also risks having his or her driver's license or professional and business licenses suspended, bank accounts seized, passport revoked, and tax refunds intercepted.

If the respondent is found to have willfully and voluntarily failed to pay a child support order, he or she may be jailed for up to six months, for contempt of court.

You can use the free and easy DIY Form program to make your petition to ask the Family Court to take action against a respondent who fails to pay a support order.




http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/family/faqs_support.shtml

 

[lisaba]

The judge provided me with a decision in my favor saying that my ex owes this money to me.

But as I said in my original post--I need to file it with the Marshall, and I can't until I figure out what form it goes on in order for the office in the NY courts to take it. It needs to be a Judgement form (whatever that is?!), not a Decision form.

So, how do I make the transfer, because I can't file with the Marshall and have all that you posted in your previous comment done unless I file it appropriately according to this (ridiculous) system.

 

[Proserpina]

You hire an attorney to help you.

 

[lisaba]

Can't do it. It should be simple--I just need to know what form.