Virginia Beach, VA asked in Divorce for Virginia

Q: Can I stop paying my ex's phone bill even though I said I would?

I made a verbal agreement to pay my ex's phone bill until we get a divorce. Can I legally get in trouble if I stop paying it?

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Wayne E. Holcomb
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Wayne E. Holcomb
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  • Newport News, VA
  • Licensed in Virginia

A: Well it depends if course. For example, is this just a verbal commitment or did you agree to it and then have it written into an Order or contractual agreement? While it’s probably important to honor your commitments because “good will” helps you in other areas of your divorce process, if the payment agreement was just words, it would likely be hard for her to enforce.

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