Once a judge signs a judgement order, can it be voided (verbally) by a court clerk?  This actually happened to me and I'm puzzled?  Seems some courts make up their own set of rules?
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I cannot conceive of a scenario where this would be possible, but I would need to know more facts about your matter.  Perhaps a the opposing party filing a response in a timely manner and the default judgment was entered in error.\n\nNormally, setting aside a valid default judgment would require an appropriate motion or stipulation and an order signed by a judge.  Please post more facts to describe exactly how this happened.
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I'm not sure about Canadian Laws, however here in the United States, it is called "Recusal".   A judge will recuse themselves from any case in which they feel they cannot give a fair and impartial decision.  This is all voluntary on the part of the judge unless a writ is filed with a Superior Court Judge to have them withdrawn from the trial.
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it is a violation. The best thing you can do is be honest with the judge and hope he gives you a warning.
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The old saying 'get it in writing' will probably apply here.  Otherwise, a judge will just view it as hearsay.\n\nSo, if it wasn't in writing, you will have a hard time proving a case about the refusal part, which will open the door to collect the past support.
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Judge Joe Brown would love for you to give him a call.  LOL, but if not, Small Claims Court is definately the way to go.  It helps if you have documentation that you actually gave them the money (such as a cancelled check).  But the odds are your friend wont show up for court anyway, and you'll just get a default judgement for the $$.  Of course, collecting the $$ after that can be a whole new challenge.
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"The court does not give a final judgment regarding the case. The defendant is given probation, a program or community service in which they have a specified amount of time to complete. If the defendant complies, the case may be dismissed, depending on the county/state. If they do not dismiss in that particular county/state, then the disposition remains adjudication withheld and the case is closed. However, if the defendant is found in violation, the case disposition may be changed and the defendant can be found in guilt."
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I am sorry to say this but the previous poster is an idiot, You do not need to have a judge order anything. As long as your power of attorney papers were drawn up by an attorney, and state that she can act in the best interests of your daughter and it is notarized, and signed by the attorney the power of attorney is legal in all 50 states.
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It's totally up to the judge. Give a good reason and don't push it, you can lose your case for no shows.
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A precise answer depends on the law of the particular jurisdiction you're in. In New York, you could move to vacate the default judgment.  You would have to show: (1) a reasonable excuse for not having appeared in the case earlier (pretty easy to do here, your excuse is that you were never served with process and you didn't know there was any attempt to impose liability on you personally); and (2) a meritorious defense to the claim (the arguments you've outlined about why it's your husband's sole responsibility).\n\nYou will probably need to consult a lawyer to get this cleared up.  A possible alternative: Contact the Registrar.  Explain why this is bogus and ask that the Registrar consent to vacating it, the alternative being that you'll engage a lawyer, the Registrar will incur legal fees in a hopeless cause, and, depending on your local law, the Registrar might even have to reimburse you for your legal fees.  There's not much chance that this will work, and there's a downside to even trying -- you don't know the law, so you might say something that could be used against you later.
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Judges are not allowed to change the law.  They must hold to the laws as they were at the time.  Therefore, if there is a statute of limitations of 6 years, and this has past, then there is no legal standing for anyone to come after you for money.
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No, your case will now go to cival court. This time period was to establish an answer by the defendant. No answer, the defendant will now be issued a date and time for appearance. You should be receiving a notice as to your case date within 30 days. Now if the defendant does not show up for the actual case, they will probably give them one more chance to reply. If on the second appearance they do not show up, you may win the judgement by default. This why it takes a long time to settle cival matters. Also, ust because you win a judgement, don't plan on collecting. Most judgements are never collected and the party receiving the judgement usually has to place a "lien" on the defendants property to force them to pay up. The defendant them moves to another  county or state and you are back to square one. Good luck!
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You'll be hard-pressed to be allowed to speak with the judge, since judge's are very uncomfortable having ex parte conversations with parties. \n\nBest thing you can do is alert the other side of your situation, request a hearing in front of that judge, with the other party present, and ask the court to set aside the default judgment. Inadequate assistance of counsel is rarely availbale in civil matter as a defense to a judgment, but the judge has broad discretion to vacate his prior judgment. So, throw yourself at the mercy of the court, begging and pleading with the judge, and see what happens. \n\nYou may want to consult with an atty who deals in malpractice, as it sounds like there was some of this goign on in your case. \n\n\nAlso, before you think about appealing, make one effort to get the default vacated. Remember, if you wanted to appeal, you would be appealing the judge's decision to deny vacating the judgment, NOT the decision to grant a default. Appeal deadlines are strictly enforced, and if you are at the district court level, next step up is likely an intermediate court of appeals. \n\nIn terms of all your theories and evidence, when you ask the judge to set aside the default, your proabbly better of not going into the details of the merits of your case. Although one prereq. to getting a default set aside is showing a defense that has some merit, remember the law LOATHES defaults. So, tell the judge everything concerning what caused the default, tell him you just want the chance to fight the claims and that your due process rights should not evaporate because your other lawyer is an idiot (speaking of which, send him a letter where you basically fire him. Otherwise, he has an obligatino to attend all hearings on your behalf. Cease the relationship). \n\nGood luck\nGood luck.
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Your lawyer should have all these details...if he doesn't or won't divulge them to you contact the Courts where the judgement was passed.  Their records will indicate what the judgement actually was.  There may have been legal fees, penalties, bills of all sorts that had to be paid from this judgement so check these two sources before you jump to conclusions.  If you still have no luck, contact the Law Society in your area and explain your situation.  They can then contact the lawyer and request he disclose this information to you (of course why he wouldn't anyway I don't know).  If he chooses to avoid this he is risking being stricken from practicing...this can be considered fraud or misappropriation of funds and it carries serious consequences for the lawyer involved if proven.  Keep in mind that this particular situation could end up running a 1-2 year course while the society investigates so it isn't something that can be resolved or straightened out over night.\n\nYou'll  have to have all your documents in order to prove your case so anything that the lawyer presented you with regarding this suit should be copied and forwarded to the society if this is the route you go.  If it happens the lawyer was not as anal about correspondence with you as he should have been...document this fact as well...there are several key areas that lawyers are to conduct their business under and failing to do so correctly can show up as detrimental marks on their permanent record.\n\nGet onto it quickly however ... and don't back down if you think you've been had...\n\nGood luck
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You're supposed to be legally served. However, in some jurisdictions, public notices in a local newspaper are considered a proper way of serving someone who cannot be reached otherwise. After posting the notice the prescribed number of times, the other party can present their case and the judge can judge in their favor. This most often happens in family cases (adoption or divorce).
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Judgements will now just fall off. In most states they can keep renewing judgments every ten years FOREVER. They also have ways of collecting judgments depending on the laws of your state(I.E. - taking from your bank account, lean on your home). My suggestion is save up enough to pay it and do so.
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A Judgement does not ensure payment. \n\nIf the defendant was not criminally convicted the court cannot require him to compensate you, if he was convicted then restitution is most often required.
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I had a judgement filed against me. I paid the debt. I am now in the process of debt recovery. I did find out that when they file a judgement, you can call the lawyer in charge of the action and talk to them about debt repayment. The interest didn't mount up either after the judgement was filed. The only draw back is that they keep it on file for the next 6 years after the debt is satisfied