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.

Last updated on Jul 01 2022

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