My Husband and I have been separated for over 6 months now. We still have some thing in both of our name, such as insurance and a cell phone. I can not cancel these myself since we are both on the contracts. I have asked him several times to take care of these issues but he has not. The real problem lines in the fact that the payments for these are coming out of may account. He keeps telling me he will pay me what is owed, but I have yet to see any $. What legal leg do I have to stand on?
2006-10-25 07:35:53 · 16 answers · asked by blackcatmingus 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I'd love to get the divorce done and over with, but I am in Canada and for some stupid reason, you must be seperated for 1 year before you can file for divorce.
2006-10-25 07:40:36 · update #1
keep a paper trail, do everything in writing, never accept verbal aggreements, get an F.O.I.A (freedom of information act) document on the phone so it is clear who pays and who uses. the same with any bills left in your name. You need to write each company and tell them you want your name off, they have to let you off especially if you have mail in your name and his showing seperate addresses, keep track of the money you can take him to small claims up to 5,000 and or tell him, in writing that he has 14 days (the shortest legal time frame) and after that you will disconnect or remove the payment from your card. you can also close the account the money comes out of , Even if unpaid you'll have proof you made the attempt to give him time to get his end straightened out. It cannot legally hurt your credit as long as you have a paper trail and documentation of your intention to withdraw from whatever bills you want to be removed from. If that does not work file for divorce. You can do it yourself, you go to the county you were married in and get the packet, it easy enough, I did mine and in less than 2 months I was free. and remember "paper trail" E-mails copies of bills, etc.
2006-10-25 07:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would transfer/close my accounts as others have advised you. I would also send a letter to the vendors / cell phone company & etc and send them a copy of the final order in your divorce and tell them you demand that your name be taken off of the account and forward all future bills to your ex-husband.
2006-10-25 07:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by The It Girl ∆☻乐 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get a real divorce if you need a real leg to stand on. Until then, you can do the change of liability route, but that's a lot of paperwork and hassle. Just get a divorce and then it'll be easier to get on with your life.... good luck, and have fun!!
2006-10-25 07:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by SkiHard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a thanks to get a swifter listening to, in California it really is Ex Parte. surely you notify your ex that you're filing those papers (24 hours in strengthen) then you definitely go and document the papers you receives a listening to the subsequent day and acquire a non everlasting custody order and a courtroom date will be set for a later date. go purchase a calendar and each and each and every time something takes position write it down. I were the following and after I filed the Ex Parte my ex did not take position so he were given supervised visitation for 3 hours per week that he had to pay for and we went decrease back to courtroom 5 months later I were given finished custody and he were given visitation the different weekend, which he not often takes income of and he doesn't pay baby help both, yet a minimum of I have custody. you are able to document with baby help facilities it takes a lengthy time period to get outcomes I havent were given any money considering that he works less than the table, yet they took his license away that doesn't quite do me any good. good luck to. in case you are able to get a docs not about your daughters rash and her being allergic to cats, you're able to get the courtroom to set his visits for some hours on his days and not in any respect be allowed on the girlfriends abode possibly someplace impartial like a park or mcdonalds or something.
2016-12-05 05:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to get divorced and have it placed in the divorce agreement that he needs to take care of these items. personally i would close the account and open another one and pay for my portion out of the new account. you should be able to get them to severe the accounts though if you have legal separation papers.
2006-10-25 07:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by neinnana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your bank stop paying them. You risk taking a bit of a hit on your credit rating, but it's better to have worse credit than no money. When your husband realizes his credit rating is going to take a hit too, since his name is also on those accounts, he will probably wise up and cancel them.
2006-10-25 07:38:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your lawyer and have him send a letter requesting that your name be taken off the accounts. Obviously your husband cannot be trusted to do this . so now the responsiblity is yours to have your name removed. Good luck and god bless.
2006-10-25 07:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your bank and have those auto deductions declined. Publish in the newspaper for a week that your debts are your own and you are no longer responsible for his debts. Then get your lawyer to take care of the rest.
2006-10-25 07:39:35 · answer #8 · answered by The Druid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a piece of crap he is! About the only legal action available to you would be Small Claims Court".
Best of Luck!!!
2006-10-25 07:39:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have no plans of reconciliation, these arrangements can be made in your divorce settlement. You need to get to court, and get this divorce over with.
2006-10-25 07:38:29 · answer #10 · answered by Bill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋