Question juridique clé
Whether the 26 November 2009 maintenance order was an enforceable title for arrears from 24 October 2007 to 31 October 2009
Solution extraite
Yes. The order was clear enough for definitive debt relief because the cantonal court had not reserved any proven prior payments in the dispositif; the debtor could not raise pre-judgment extinguishing payments in opposition proceedings.
Motifs extraits
The court may rely on the reasons of the judgment, but where the lower court did not quantify or reserve deductions because the alleged payments were not proven, the judgment still qualifies as a title for the full retroactive arrears.