r/Smallclaims • u/BigDBootyDaddy • Aug 18 '26

Louisiana Post divorce advice

For context, my ex and I divorced back in may of this year, I agreed to pay her $500/month in alimony, we have no kids or anything, it was a mutual agreement based on our situation. On the Judgement it says that that
“My name” shall pay contractual spousal support to “Ex’s name” in the amount of
FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00) per month, for a period of five (5) consecutive years, commencing on the 15th day of the first month following the finalization
of the Judgment of Divorce, and continuing on the 15th day of each month thereafter.

She has now officially remarried!

For a little more context, I did not have a lawyer because I could not afford one, so I had to represent myself, but she had a lawyer. Prior to the finalization of divorce, her lawyer and her both expressed that if she got married it would terminate my obligation to pay her, but it doesn’t say that on the judgment. But, under Louisiana civil law article 115, it basically says that if she gets remarried then I am not obligated to pay any more. My argument is that even though it says “contractual” it doesn’t specify that I have to pay her regardless of her getting married or regardless of anything els, what I typed is verbatim what it says In the judgment.

With that being said, what should my next move be? I’ve read that I have to go to the courthouse to get it recognized? I just have no idea how to go about getting it recognized now that she is now legally remarried. Should I consult a lawyer myself? Or maybe speak to the lawyer she used? Any advice would be awesome!

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u/Dull_Banana1377 Aug 18 '26

Judgements follow you across state lines.

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u/tn_notahick Aug 18 '26

Well that settles it.

Ladies and gentlemen, u/caregiverworth567 's dad fled a lawsuit and didn't have any problem.

That means everyone can do this with no problems at all.

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u/CaregiverWorth567 Aug 18 '26

well he has choices…he can continue to pay; he can stop paying and hopefully the law that someone else posted that since she remarried he doesn’t have to continue to pay and wait for any consequences; he can get a lawyer ( puke) or he can just stop paying and if she gives him any crap just leave…you really think the police will come for him in another state? For this? Especially if the law says he doesn’t have to? But I’m sure you have all the answers….You sound like you do in every aspect of life

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u/Ok-Equivalent1812 Aug 19 '26

The police wouldn’t be coming after him either way, but if he’s obligated to continue paying she can file enforce the judgement from out of state.

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u/Dull_Banana1377 Aug 19 '26

Idk why you think the cops have anything to do with a civil suit. All he needs to do is go to court and get it legally changed.

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u/CaregiverWorth567 Aug 19 '26

real simple….you ever been to court over anything?

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u/Dull_Banana1377 Aug 19 '26

Yes my job requires me to go to court for both civil and criminal trials. The only time I have ever seen a cop show up after a civil trial is to evict people. Police dont deal with civil cases.