Does the lien or abstract ever expire?
A. No. As long as the support debt is owed the lien or abstract remains active. The California Civil Code exempts support judgments from renewal requirements and the support order or judgment is enforceable until paid in full. Some title and escrow companies have a practice of going back only 10 years on a name search because of renewal requirements. This practice should be avoided when there is a possibility that the client could have a child support obligation because it could result in a child support abstract or lien being overlooked since they are not subject to renewal requirements.
Related Questions
- What happens when the escrow company or title company discovers a judgment lien or abstract recorded against an obligor who is buying, selling or refinancing a piece of real property?
- When the escrow company discovers the support lien or abstract of judgment recorded by DCSS, whom do they contact and what information do they need to request a "demand"?
- Why is a copy of the abstract or lien necessary?
