Q: Ex wife owes settlement from sale of house in divorce. She is moving to another country. Am I out of luck?
I am recently divorced and my ex wife owes me a settlement from the sale of our house. The divorce papers say that she has to pay after the sale of the house or in 3 years, whichever comes first. Found out that she sold the house and moving to another country because she has dual citizenship. If she leaves the USA, do the court papers still stand or am I out of luck? I hear she's leaving in 2 weeks.
A: Ideally you should file for enforcement of the order before she leaves Colorado and the US. If she leaves the country the claim is still legitimate, but you may have difficulty collecting since she is in another country. Note, you likely have grounds to get an emergency order preventing her from leaving the State of Colorado. It is highly recommended that you contact a lawyer ASAP.
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