Wilcox
Wilcox v. Wilcox
Opinion
lead Opinion
Huffman, J.
Appellant Richard Wilcox appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to vacate the renewal of a judgment entered against him in favor of his former wife, Carol Wilcox. Richard contends the trial court erred in ruling the judgment did not constitute a judgment for the “possession or sale of property” under the meaning of Family Code section 291, which would have subjected it to the 10-year renewal requirement of section 683.130 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 1 We conclude appellant’s contentions are without merit and accordingly affirm the judgment.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Richard and Carol Wilcox divorced in 1991. On June 1, 1993, the trial court, in its “Attachment to Findings and Order After Hearing,” entered a judgment against Richard and in favor of Carol for a total of $260,000. The attachment read in part: “2. Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner, Carol Wilcox, and against Respondent, Richard Wilcox, in the sum of $100,000. This judgment results from Respondent’s default on the payments on the $92,500 principal obligation referred to in the Addendum to Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage. “3. Judgment is hereby entered in favor of…