State Ex Rel. Department of Economic Security v. Hayden

OPINION

HURWITZ, Justice.

¶ 1 Arizona law provides that each installment under a child support order becomes “enforceable as a final judgment by operation of law” when it comes due. Ariz.Rev.Stat. (“A.R.S.”) § 25-503(H) (Supp.2004). Either the party entitled to receive the installment or the Arizona Department of Economic Security (“ADES”) may file a request for a formal written judgment for support arrear-ages no later than three years after the emancipation of all of the children who were the subject of a child support order. A.R.S. § 25-503(1). Once obtained, such a written judgment is…