§ 15-5-28 - Judgment or order as lien on property – Duration – Effect. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 15-5-28

   § 15-5-28  Judgment or order as lien onproperty – Duration – Effect. – (a) A certified copy of any judgment or order which contains a provisionadjudging a party to the action in contempt for failure to pay any supportpayment, or which states an arrearage due on any support payment or payments,may be recorded with the recorder of deeds in any city or town where realestate owned by the obligor may be found, and shall become a lien upon all realproperty of the obligor owned by the obligor in the city or town at the time ofthe recording. The division of taxation, child support enforcement shall not berequired to pay a recording fee. The lien shall remain in full force and effectunless the lien is discharged by the obligee or his or her attorney orsubsequent family court judgment or order as provided in this section.

   (b) The certificate of the obligee, or his or her attorneyduly signed and notarized, or a certified copy of a judgment or order of thefamily court which contains a provision that all arrearages have been paid infull, shall, when recorded, be a discharge in full of the land.

   (c) If any amount of child support provided in a judgment ororder has been directed to be paid to the clerk of the court or to any otheroffice designated by the court pursuant to any other provision of law, and thedirective is set forth in the copy of the docketed judgment or order, or in thedocket or certified copy of an amended or supplemental order, the certificateshall not affect the lien unless also approved in writing by the clerk or otherdesignated officer.

   (d) A lien under this section shall not be dischargeable inbankruptcy.