All debts are in my name so I am getting calls from creditors on a daily basis requiring payment immediately. Certain bills are to be split (such as the mortgage) while others are exclusively her or my responsiblity. If she refuses to pay, am I obligated to take legal action against her in order to obtain the money needed to pay such bills or is it the creditors' responsiblity to collect the money as required by the divorce decree? How would I go about doing this?
2007-12-18 12:41:56 · 8 answers · asked by tkhlw23 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The creditors will look to you. They always take the path of least resistance and greatest reward. You can take your ex back to court, she is in contempt of court and judges do not like that because they have an ego thing going.
2007-12-18 12:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by toetagme 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your divorce decree should state specifically what debts were hers. You can fax a copy of it to the creditors to show them the court order frees you from any obligation to the debt. While you're at it, I would suggest you ask them to transfer the debt to her name (upon receipt of your divorce decree). Your attorney may offer to do that for you but they charge an arm and a leg to do anything - this is relatively simple to do - just time consuming and annoying. They are just interested in getting their money. If you show you are interested in getting them their money and offer help too they often are more inclined to work with you. Also, many credit cards offer a "deferral" service if you have a qualifying life event. You can request that they defer payments on the card due to divorce. This protects your credit. Good luck. It's a headache.
2007-12-18 12:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by flgiirl_leilani 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take it to Small Claims Court and let the judge decide. Just like on T.V. such as Judge Judy and a few others. It's for real. That's what I would do. Good luck.
2007-12-18 12:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
feels like he's making an attempt to discover something against you so he does not would desire to pay new child help. tell him which you're waiting to pass to the government if the harassment does not supply up. If this receives you nowhere, you have 2 options. you may make the determination your self. in the journey that your ex has a situation, you have documentation which you tried to realize a joint determination and would desire to no longer. in the journey that your ex needs to take you to courtroom for failing to artwork jointly, he does not have lots of an excuse, rather if the determination needed to be made devoid of postpone. Your different decision is to get entangled with the criminal device. you may pass to a mediator who can help you artwork in the process the situation, or you may call your criminal expert. Calling your criminal expert does not inevitably advise you're heading decrease back to courtroom. Your criminal expert can call his criminal expert. in many cases it somewhat is sufficient tension to pass issues forward to a decision. If that doesn't artwork, you will would desire to pass to courtroom, the place extra tries at settlement will ensue, ensuing in a courtroom determination in case you may not agree. no one needs to pass decrease back to courtroom, yet in many cases it quite is merely less demanding than going decrease from side to side on something you will on no account agree approximately.
2016-10-08 21:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by simpler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the divorce decree specifically assigns debt to her, then you have to take her back to court to get an order.
If the bills are all in your name then you are ultimately responsible for them.
2007-12-18 12:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her back into court for violating the divorce decree.
2007-12-18 13:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as others have said, if some bills are her responsibility, you're going to need to drag her into court on a rule to show cause or your state's equivalent. It's a contempt hearing.
2007-12-18 12:52:29 · answer #7 · answered by Josey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a lawyer. She needs to abide by any court orders.
2007-12-18 12:49:45 · answer #8 · answered by amber s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋