A. If the obligor files a timely objection and, after a hearing, the court finds:
Art. 2793.Confirmation of Registered Support Order For Enforcement
Book V. Summary and Executory Proceedings · Title II. Executory Proceedings · Chapter 7. Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory · Enacted 1997 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 2793 resolves objections to a support order registered for enforcement, separating a challenge to the registration itself from a dispute over the arrearage amount, and confirms the registration by operation of law -- with the stated arrearages becoming immediately executory -- whenever the obligor files no timely objection.
Full Text of Art. 2793
(1) There exists a legitimate basis for objecting to the registration, other than the amount of arrearages alleged to be owed, the court shall issue an order vacating the registration of the support order for enforcement.
(2) There exists no legitimate basis for objecting to the registration, other than the amount of arrearages alleged to be owed, the court shall issue an order confirming the registration of the support order for enforcement.
(3) There exists no legitimate basis for objecting to the registration and there is no dispute as to the amount of arrearages owed as stated in the verified statement of support, the court shall issue an order confirming the registration of the support order for enforcement and render a judgment making the arrearages executory.
B. If the obligor fails to file a timely objection, the registered support order is confirmed by operation of law and the amount of arrearages alleged to be owed in the verified statement of support becomes executory in all respects.
Amendment History
Added by Acts 1997, No. 603, §2.
Plain-English Summary
Article 2793 is the enforcement track's counterpart to Article 2788, but it adds a wrinkle that the modification track does not have: the arrearage amount itself can be disputed separately from the registration's validity.
If the obligor files a timely objection, the registering court holds a hearing and reaches one of three outcomes. If the objection has a legitimate basis, apart from the amount of arrearages alleged, the court vacates the registration. If the objection has no legitimate basis, apart from the arrearages amount, the court confirms the registration. And if the objection has no legitimate basis at all, and there is no dispute about the arrearages amount stated in the verified statement, the court both confirms the registration and renders a judgment making those arrearages executory in the same proceeding.
That third outcome is the clean case: nothing about the registration or the arrearages figure is in dispute, so the court can move straight to a collectible judgment rather than requiring a separate later step.
If the obligor files no timely objection at all, the registration is confirmed automatically by operation of law, and the arrearages amount stated in the verified statement becomes executory in all respects, without a hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I don't dispute that I owe support but disagree about the amount?
Article 2793 treats a dispute limited to the arrearages amount differently from other objections; if that is the only issue, the registration itself is confirmed even though the arrearages figure remains contested.
Can the court award a money judgment for arrearages at the confirmation hearing?
Yes, when there is no legitimate basis for objecting and no dispute over the arrearages amount stated in the verified statement -- the court confirms the registration and renders judgment making the arrearages executory in the same order.
What happens automatically if the obligor doesn't object at all?
The registration is confirmed by operation of law, and the arrearages amount in the verified statement becomes executory in all respects, without a hearing.
Is a dispute over the arrearages amount treated the same as any other objection?
No. Article 2793 carves it out separately, so a pure arrearages dispute does not by itself prevent the registration from being confirmed.
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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