2006-12-10 09:32:19 · 7 answers · asked by sololookforward 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
depends on the state actually. but all debt after the marriage and all assets after the marriage are shared. the before really depends on state.
2006-12-10 09:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where you live. Ten states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as Puerto Rico, use the community property system. These jurisdictions hold that each spouse shares equally the income earned and property acquired during a marriage. They also usually (except for fraud cases) divide equally marital debt. Debt incurred prior to the divorce, but after the filing of a divorce complaint, is usually the obligation of the person incurring the debt.
In Equal Right states (all states except 10 listed above), the Court is required to apportion marital debt in a manner that is "just and equitable." Unlike with marital property, however, the Court has much broader discretion to apportion the debt. Normally, each party will be assigned half of the marital debt. Even so, if one or the other party has debt that was more of a benefit to that spouse as an individual, the Court may apportion the debt differently. A party is not free to rack up a credit card or other debt in one's pure self-interest, and expect the other spouse to pay half, particularly where the debt was incurred without the other party's knowledge or without the other party's consent.
2006-12-10 17:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way it usually works is both parties are responsible for debts incurred while married. If one does not pay the Financial Institution, store etc. will come after the other.
2006-12-10 17:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are both responsible for any debt incurred during marriage and if you live together common law before you were married as well. sad truth is the men usually end up with the bulk of bills.
good luck to you.
2006-12-10 17:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you had that debt before you got married. If not then yea she will be responsible for half_
2006-12-10 17:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by Chickybabe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live in TX yes you have to aplit everything you encountered during the marriage; so consult an attorney.
2006-12-10 17:35:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they would have to be in her name to for her to be responsible.
2006-12-10 17:36:01 · answer #7 · answered by Thumbs down me now 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋