Part 6ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
Section § 290
This law explains that if a court makes a decision or order related to family matters, it can enforce that decision in several ways. The court might use methods like appointing a receiver, using contempt of court, or any other way it thinks is needed to make sure the order is followed. Basically, the court has a lot of flexibility to ensure its orders are respected.
Section § 291
This section explains that any court-ordered money judgment, like those for child, family, or spousal support, is enforceable until it's fully paid off. You don't have to renew these judgments to keep them enforceable. However, you can still officially renew them, especially if the amounts are past due. If a renewal has already been done, a further renewal can be filed if five years have passed since the last one. In cases involving support owed to the state, the person being sued might argue that it's too late to force payment, but not for private obligations. After the person owed money passes away, other rules kick in about judgment enforcement. The Judicial Council has to create easy-to-understand guides explaining how to enforce these judgments and avoid related disputes. Also, 'judgment' here means any court order for money.
Section § 292
This section instructs the Judicial Council to update the title of a family law form to 'Order to Show Cause and Affidavit for Contempt,' and to create a new form called 'Affidavit of Facts Constituting Contempt.' This new form helps someone enforce a court order by explaining what information they need to include, like the essential elements of a contempt action, and provides instructions for filling out and submitting it. The form has to be written clearly to be understandable, and includes spaces for the date and a signature under oath. Additionally, rules from another legal section apply to these forms.