Enforcing Debt Divisions after a Divorce
LIST Code: FA-06-05-04-01
LIST Code
FA-06-05-04-01
Title
Enforcing Debt Divisions after a Divorce
Definition
Legal issues related to enforcing a divorce court order that assigns responsibility for a debt to one spouse, including when the creditor can still pursue the other spouse for payment. This can include when one former spouse files for bankruptcy, and how that affects the other spouse and how the debt will affect them.