Hello again,

I am sorry that you are dealing with this problem but pleased that you were finally able to locate your ex.

After review of your post it seems that you are seeking the best way to enforce your judgment assuming your ex does not accept your deal of a reduced amount.

Yes, it is possible to recoup the entire amount owed to you including costs. Since she is in Missouri and you already have the judgment against her from another state, then the easiest way if for you to register the judgment you have as a out of state order in Missouri to enforce it in Missouri but that is not the only way.

Generally, judgments across state lines can be enforced in one of two ways:

1. A new law suit may be filed based on the judgment.

2. Alternatively, you can use the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (the Act), a foreign judgment (defined as a judgment of any state or federal court) may be registered by filing an exemplified copy of the foreign judgment (your current judment) with the appropriate office of the Court and notifying the debtor of the filing.

An exemplified judgment is a copy of the judgment to which a certificate has been attached and signed in three places, once by the judge and twice by the clerk, attesting to the authenticity and validity of the judgment. It is frequently called a judgment that has been authenticated pursuant to an Act of Congress. The Act sets forth the technical procedure that must be followed to register the judgment.

A judgment that has been registered is viewed as a judgment issued out of the Court in which the foreign judgment was filed and all local enforcement procedures would be available to the creditor.

I hope my response has been beneficial to you.

I wish you much luck and take care,

Dan