In this earlier post, I wrote about whether the 10-year statute of limitations for initiating an action on a judgment bars the entry of a QDRO if the request for the QDRO is made more than 10 years following entry of the equitable distribution judgment. https://civil.sog.unc.edu/so-someone-forgot-to-draft-that-qdro-now-what/

The court of appeals recently answered this question, holding that the entry of a QDRO, or a DRO as discussed further below, is a procedural method of effectuating and completing a judgment rather than a substantive mechanism for enforcement of a judgment. Therefore, a request for the court to enter the order is not an action on a judgment and is not barred by the statute of limitations.