Q: My final divorce 6/27/17 my ex filed chapter 7 on 7/11/17. The court order stipulates he is 100% responsible for one
Joint debt and we share 50/50 on second debt. Am I now 100% responsible for both debts? If he stops paying on court order debts what r my options
A: You have the right to hire an attorney and object to the dischargability in his bankruptcy of the the debts he is to pay in the divorce decree. You will have to decide if the amount of the debt that could come back to you will be worth the cost of an attorney to file the objection. Call an attorney in your area that handles bankruptcy/divorce matters and see what your best option is. This is a very common situation that comes up all the time. Hope it works out. Good luck!
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