An objection for any purpose to the registration of the support order must be filed by the obligor with the registering court within twenty days from the date of mailing of the notice required in Article 2786(C)(3)
Art. 2787.Objections to Registration of Support Order For Modification
Book V. Summary and Executory Proceedings · Title II. Executory Proceedings · Chapter 7. Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory · Last amended 1999 · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 2787 gives the obligor twenty days to object to a support order registered for modification, with the deadline running from the date the registering court's clerk mailed notice by certified or registered mail, or from the date of formal service, depending on which notice method Article 2786 required in that case.
Full Text of Art. 2787
Amendment History
Added by Acts 1997, No. 603, §2; Acts 1999, No. 210, §1.
Plain-English Summary
Registration under Article 2786 does not immediately lock in. Article 2787 gives the obligor a defined window to contest it: any objection for any purpose has to be filed with the registering court within twenty days.
Which twenty-day clock applies depends on how the clerk notified the obligor under Article 2786. If the clerk mailed a copy of the registered order by certified or registered mail, the twenty days run from that mailing date. If the clerk instead used formal service of process with notice of registration in lieu of citation, the twenty days run from the date of that service instead.
The phrase for any purpose signals that the objection is not limited to a single narrow ground. An obligor can raise any reason for contesting the registration within the window, but the objection has to be filed in time. Article 2788 explains what happens next, whether the obligor objects or lets the deadline pass.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an obligor have to object to a support order registration for modification?
Twenty days, though the exact start date depends on how the clerk gave notice under Article 2786 -- either the date of mailing or the date of formal service.
Does the deadline change depending on how I was notified?
Yes. If notice came by certified or registered mail, the twenty days run from the mailing date. If notice came through formal service of process, the twenty days run from the date of service instead.
What happens if the obligor misses the twenty-day deadline?
Article 2788 addresses that directly: without a timely objection, the registered support order is confirmed by operation of law and becomes executory.
Where does the objection have to be filed?
With the registering court -- the court where the support order was registered for modification, not the original rendering court.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
· Official source
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