Salt Lake City, UT asked in Divorce, Family Law and Child Support for Utah

Q: Decree is silent on the issue of which party is required to pay medical, credit, and mortgage obligations until sale.

Ex thinks she found a loophole to avoid paying her share of our debt because the decree states “after the sale of the marital home,” before explicitly stating how debts are to be divided. Divorce was finalized April 2024, house still hasn’t sold despite being shown over 40 times and I’m stuck with all the bills apparently? I’ve had to pay $20k+ in marital medical debt, credit debt, and mortgage payments all by myself, but she still gets 50% of the equity after not paying a dime towards my daughters medical insurance premiums, costs to maintain/repair the house, or thousands of dollars in medical debt FROM HER DOCTORS? I’ve requested reimbursement dozens of times and she claims it’s not her fault the house isn’t selling so she doesn’t have to pay anything. Can I request an order to modify to have the house awarded to me or at least have her reimburse me what I’ve paid on her behalf from the date the divorce decree was signed? motion to enforce? I’m at a loss and don’t know what to do.

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