Tag Archives: Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Adoption

Civil damages from damage to credit rating My ex-wife took over some community…

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Civil damages from damage to credit rating
My ex-wife took over some community debt that is still in my name as per our divorce decree. Then she basically decided to just stop paying it (includes a mortgage and home equity credit line). This has resulted in measurable and massive damage to my credit including 3 mortgage defaults. My divorce decree has a ”hold harmless provision” which I thought indemnified me against such damage or at least gave me recourse, but now I’m not sure what to do. I am now in a place with my credit where I can’t purchase necessary items (like a home or car) through financing and am losing money and financial opportunity.

Do I have a case to recover civil monetary damages from her as a result?

”hold harmless” wording in property settlement My husband & I are trying to…

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”hold harmless” wording in property settlement
My husband & I are trying to buy a home. Because he is still on the mortgage of his ex-W home(she will not refinance),we are unable to do so. (Divorce final in 1996)The property settlement provides that he relinquish all right and interest in and to the property(he signed over the deed in ’96), but it does not say she must refinance. It does, however, provide that he be held harmless & able to enjoy the lifestyle to which they were accustomed to during their marriage (wording included below). Because she has been late with payments (as recent as 11-04) and will not refinance, he is not being ”held harmless”, nor able to ”enjoy…” His VA eligiblity is also tied up in that mortgage. I know I’m reaching here, but is there anything we can do?
Thanks.
H&W covenant that wherever they have held each other harmless in this agreement, the ”hold harmless” provision shall be in the nature of spousal support&nondischargeable in accordance with Fed Bkrp Law. H&W have agreed to this,in consideration of their desire to establish financial stability for each other,to enable each to maintain the life-style to which they became accustomed during their marriage & upon consideration of the incomes of both parties & their respective assets.

Abandonment My Alien resident husband last week signed a rental lease without me.

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Abandonment
My Alien resident husband last week signed a rental lease without me. He moved out of my parents house and left me with them. I know were he lives, but I have no phone number to reach him. He dropped off my belongs at my parents house and told me that he was filing for a divorce and he is never going to support me. He has been gone almost a week. He works for my father. I have not received a phone call or any money for support. He threatened to take me off his medical and dental insurance. In spite of his sudden fickleness, I love him. We have only been married since May 4, 2006. We are both 20 and 21. He isn’t willing to work things out with me. What do I do? I am not really sure. All I know is that I am emotionally in panic and crippled. Please help. Thank you.

Legal Separation My husband wants to leave the marriage after six months.

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Legal Separation
My husband wants to leave the marriage after six months. He is paying the two months fee to break our rental lease. We each have been paying 1/2 of the rent. Is there anything else that is due to me? I know that I have not cheated and he pays for my insurance through his job.

Family, financial responsibility My daugter who lives in Oregon has seperated…

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Family, financial responsibility
My daugter who lives in Oregon has seperated with her husband due to domestic violence. The rental lease is in both their names, and they have 2 children. Is the husband/father responsible for the full care/support of the children/wife until a divorce court sets the child support/alimony?