Q: Do I have to continue to pay the family insurance if my husband kept the divorce decree active and I did not?
I have brought the house back from foreclosure and lived off of a half salary to pay the insurance. I llive on 1,500 per month and he has not made the house payments since January and he was already behind on the payments. I told my husband that he would have to take up the cost of insurance and he said only when you have put the house for sale and I have signed for it.
Insurance is only available for a window and I chose not to insure the whole family because he does not even pay the medical payments after I pay the insurance. He took the boys for emergencies on several occasions and he listed me as the guarantour and I knew nothing about the visits just received the bills which I have NOT PAID.I called each of the facilities to explain my situation. I now have a bill from a collection agency for an August visit to the ER for one of the four boys. Other nonpayments surely will follow.
He turned off my phone. He told me to pay my own car and house insurance. He has not made payment
A: This sounds like it may be a potential contempt matter. If you have a written order where he was directed to pay these items, you may be able to have him held in contempt. You should seek the advice of a qualified Texas divorce lawyer to more specifically answer your questions.
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